Afartan Bax and Wanqal

[Jeesto]

I was going through some old family photos when i stumbled across pictures of me on my Afartan Bax and Wanqal days:siilaanyosmile:
Did any y'all had Afartran Bax horta? How wide spread is the Afartan Bax tradition in other Somali regions other than the North(SL, DJ, SG)?

To all you married people with children and @Gambar miyaad samayseen?

 

[Madaxkuti]

If your talking about the celebration thing when a baby is 40 days old then yes I`ve seen photos of me and people celebrating.
But whats wanqal?

 

[Jeesto]

If your talking about the celebration thing when a baby is 40 days old then yes I`ve seen photos of me and people celebrating.
But whats wanqal?

Wanqal(literally means the slaughter of a ram) is the ceremony held some days after a child is born(7th day for boys and 3rd day for girls(?)). A ram is slaughtered as a celebration of the addition of the child to the family and as an expression of thanks to GOD. A name is given/chosen to/for the child right after the ram is slaughtered and families and relatives(even neighbours) gather to celebrate this special occassion later on tha day

 

[xisaabiye]

I think afartan bax is only in waqooyi
Wanqal has it's basis in Islam known as the aqeeqa

 

[Jeesto]

I think afartan bax is only in waqooyi
Wanqal has it's basis in Islam known as the aqeeqa

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[xisaabiye]

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Are you a Waaqite

 

[Jeesto]

Are you a Waaqite

Culture and traditions > Religion

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[xisaabiye]

Culture and traditions > Religion imo

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Will you tare up the pictures of your wanqal now In the name of Waaq maad tidhaahda intaadan cunto cunin

 

[xisaabiye]

Btw I've never had a instance where somali culture contradicts the diin. It's pretty solid

 

[Jeesto]

Will you tare up the pictures of your wanqal now In the name of Waaq maad tidhaahda intaadan cunto cunin

NiggahWaar i'm not that Waaqremacist dee

 

[xisaabiye]

@Jeesto maa reer Djbouti baatahay?

 

[Jeesto]

@Jeesto maa reer Djbouti baatahay?

Meelo badan ayan kaso jeeda sxb

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[xisaabiye]

Meelo badan ayan kaso jeeda sxb

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Waanku soodhaweyn lahaa until I saw the greater north

 

[Jeesto]

Waanku soodhaweyn lahaa until I saw the greater north

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[daacad]

afartan bax?
is it some weird ritual

 

[Jeesto]

afartan bax?
is it some weird ritual

Aint you from the north(sool)?

 

[daacad]

Aint you from the north(sool)? How do you not know that

No galgaduud Baan ka soo jeeda.
afartan bax xaa waaye? Marka ilmuhu afartan maalmood gaaro maa wax lagu sameeyaa?

 

[John Michael]

No galgaduud Baan ka soo jeeda.
afartan bax xaa waaye? Marka ilmuhu afartan maalmood gaaro maa wax lagu sameeyaa?

It's a dumb thing where a women who has given birth is not allowed to go out for any reason or do any house chores (I guess because somali women use to die so much during childbirth? Ionno) on the 40th day she and the child can see the sun. There's a little party (I guess to mark the survival?) lolol

It's done in every region but It's a very embarrassing tradition. Very peculiar.

 

[daacad]

It's a dumb thing where a women who has given birth is not allowed to go out for any reason or do any house chores (I guess because somali women use to die so much during childbirth? Ionno) on the 40th day she and the child can see the sun. There's a little party (I guess to mark the survival?) lolol

It's done in every region but It's a very embarrassing tradition. Very peculiar.

That is very peculiar never seen/heard of it before.
so no sun light for 39 days? that feels like a punishment for giving birth.

 

[John Michael]

That is very peculiar never seen/heard of it before.
so no sun light for 39 days? that feels like a punishment for giving birth.

Not do much sun light but they don't even step outside for fresh air. I remember this from when my aunt gave birth to my cousin. I couldn't take her outside. but I guess geeljires were fed up with countless children dying so they took no risks. ​