A Nostalgic Nationalism Era: 'Parching Winds of Somalia'

[NASSIR]

^I'ven't seen it but unbelievable video. Thanks cuz for sharing it with us.

 

 

In the meantime, let's celebrate Eid al-Fitr which is on Friday Insha'allah.

 

Calankeenan iftiimey

Xidigtaa ku adkeysan

Ilaahey na siiye, Isagaa ku abaal leh.

 

Ardey joogta Iskuulka

Odayaal kaalinaaya

Ilaahey na siiye isagaa ku abaal leh.

 

Alla maanta ayaanta si wanaagsan u ciida.

 

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Originally posted by NinaNC:

Nassir, I don't know if you saw Shirkii dalalka Bariga iyo Bartamaha Afrika 1971 Muqdisho, daawo

Is in Italian. Enjoy if you haven't seen it.

 

MMA fiiri dadka sey u dhalaalaayaan.

 

Also a bonus

, SOMALIA 1959/64. Aqiyaar will like it 4sure.

Of course, I do like it feeri, feeri maaj. Waaba my old man dadkiisa iyo asxaabtiisa. In uu asaga ku jiro ayaaba laga yaabaa sawiradaas. Here are pictures aan haayo of him and his asxaab from that era:

 

 

 

Can any SOLers guess who the other people ka muuqdo meesha are? Any guesses?

[Somalina]

Adiga macalin dugsi (not Quran) maa iska noqotid.

 

Waxay u eg yihiin, Indonesian, Malaysian..IWM. (last pic)

 

BTW, aabahaa ma ka aragtey meeshaas?

 

p.s. Somehow waan ogaa in Nassir iyo adiga aad ka heleysiin alaabtaan.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

"Not Quraan" kulahaa. Quraanka yaa ii diiday inaa dadka baro. Soo qaado looxaaga yariiseey.

 

Meesha waa Shiinaha, dadkana waa Shiinees. I think it was '68 because walaashey markaas dhalatay asagoo aabo ku maqan Shiinaha. Guess magaca loo bixiye? Shiino. To this day Shiino ayaa loogu wacaa.

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by NinaNC:

BTW, aabahaa ma ka aragtey meeshaas?

 

p.s. Somehow waan ogaa in Nassir iyo adiga aad ka heleysiin alaabtaan.

Si fiican baad ii garatey.

 

Eid Mubarak.

[Somalina]

Eid Mubarak to you too bro.

 

Beautiful black and white photos of Somalia (random pre '90s).

 

p.s. 0:24 maamada ayaa ku jirta, garta which one?

So proud of her. Mashallah.

[Hales]

I do remember seeing pictures of politician of Abdirashid Ali Shermaake administration shaking hands with and dining with the Chinese Premier and other honourable figures such as Ho Chinh Minh

Somalia was a neutral country in terms of allignments with the communist world and the west, also the opposition to Haile Selassies oppressive and iron fist rule.

Somalia had a healthy foreign policy.

[Somalina]

History of the Somali flag

 

In 1949 the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) decided that Somalia would be under the former colonial power (Italy) as a trusteeship territory for ten years. There were three other governments who were members of the UN Commission that were sent to Somalia as an advisory council of the trusteeship administration of Somalia.

They were Egypt, the Philippines and Columbia. In April, 1950 the Italian trusteeship administration took control of Somalia and the British military administration withdrew.

 

During the early months of 1954, a legislative council had been formed by the Italian trusteeship administration and the advisory council of the UN. The members of the legislative council were composed Somalis, Italians, Arabs and Indians.

They had to prepare all laws and legislation concerning the country for the ten years of trusteeship under the United Nations. The members were not elected, but each political party, foreign community or any other recognized organizations were asked to select members.

Mr. Mohammed Awale Liban had been selected by the Somali labour trade union. Then members suggested the the Somalia national flag must be adopted by the legislative council in order that the Somali people could get to know their National Flag before independence.

 

When the legislative council agenda reached the discussion on the Somali National Flag, Mr. Liban proposed that only the Somali members should discuss the issue.

According to the legislative council's constitution each new proposal had to be voted on by all the council members. Mr Liban proposal was adopted and the Somali members of the council chose Mr. Sheik Omar to be Chairman.

 

The temporary new chairman said that the issue of the national flag would be debated the next day, following which Mr. Liban went home and started to design the Flag. He chose the blue colour to represent peace and the UN and placed a white 5-pointed star in the centre.

Each point of the white star was to represent the five Somali regions which had been divided by the colonial powers.

 

The next morning the council session started around 10:30. However, once the chairman had opened the session Mr. Liban requested a chance to speak, which was granted by the chairman. He stood up in front of legislative council members and stretched out on his chest the blue flag with a white star in the centre. As he kept on stretching the flag across his chest, the Somali members applauded and cheered while clapping for five minutes.

 

The temporary chairman made a short speech in which he acknowledged the ability of Mr. Liban whose talent had produced such a beautiful flag less then 24 hours.

 

Mr. Mohammed Awale Liban said the blue color stands the United Nations who help us to reach our dream of independence; white means peace and prosperity; and the star is the five regions of the Somali people.

Faisal H. Jama, 08 Mar 2000

 

AUN Halyey Liban, one of my fav Somali heroes. I dedicate this

in his memory.

Calanyahow waligaa saarnoow rabi saxarka kaa qaad

[Somalina]

Original video