Dying Somali traditions

[Abdalla]

-How come little kids do not drink caano iyo shaah anymore? Its a proud Somali tradition to give kids around asr, after their nap, a cup of caano iyo shaah (60% caano 40% hot tea) Instead of filling them with juice, give them caano iyo shaah which has more nutrients.

-How come we do not raise the kids of less fortunate family members anymore? We use to adopt kids and raise them as our own. Here in the west, being a foster family is a lucrative business. So you will get paid well and you will contribute to society.

 

[government]

-How come little kids do not drink caano iyo shaah anymore? Its a proud Somali tradition to give kids around asr, after their nap, a cup of caano iyo shaah (60% caano 40% hot tea) Instead of filling them with juice, give them caano iyo shaah which has more nutrients.

-How come we do not raise the kids of less fortunate family members anymore? We use to adopt kids and raise them as our own. Here in the west, being a foster family is a lucrative business. So you will get paid well and you will contribute to society.

I remember when I was too young to drink shaah so it was always mixed up with caano for real back then shaah was like khamri for us kids something old people drink but us children can't drink

 

[Ape]

I remember when I was too young to drink shah so it was always mixed up with caano for real back then shaah was like khamri for us kids something old people drink but us children can't drink

I burnt my foot when i was 5 or 6 picking up the kettle.

I was a true nacas

 

[Abdalla]

I burnt my foot when i was 5 or 6 picking up the kettle.

I was a true nacas

My brother spilled the kettle with a shaah kuleel ah on my foot. As @government said shaah is our khamri as shaah induced accidents are very high in our community

 

[Balqisa]

I used to hate caano and shah for some odd reason then started liking it when I was around 11/12

 

[Ape]

My brother spilled the kettle with a shaah kuleel ah on my foot. As @government said shaah is our khamri as shaah induced accidents are very high in our community

Imagine that time you hit your pinkie toe on the wall and double the pain + make the area really kuleel... thats jahanam right there...

In Britain its normal to drink shax 2 times a day with digestives so the tradition technically still carries on

 

[Ape]

I used to hate caano and shah for some odd reason then started liking it when I was around 11/12

Be aware. I was told laftada wu qoloci doontaa

 

[Balqisa]

Be aware. I was told laftada wu qoloci doontaa

Lool . what about caano garoor.

 

[Starscream]

Use to like it until the faggits in my state started pushing skim milk makes the shaah taste garbage.

 

[Ape]

Lool . what about caanoo garoor.

That shit was disgusting as f*ck. One sip and i felt like i drank an expired and warm mcdonalds milkshake. On my somalia visit i was forced to drink that every friday.

 

[Badeed]

yo was anyone forcefed bread with chocolate spread dipped into shaah when they were young?

 

[Balqisa]

That shit was disgusting as f*ck. One sip and i felt like i drank an expired and warm mcdonalds milkshake. On my somalia visit i was forced to drink that every friday.

If you add a little sokor , it tastes so good .

 

[Abdalla]

yo was anyone forcefed bread with chocolate spread dipped into shaah when they were young?

Damn how poor were you growing up

 

[Life]

These two

 

[Ape]

These two

 

[Abdalla]

These two

Lipton tea as a black tea, english for cadeys

 

[nine]

I haven't grown out of caano iyo shaah. I prefer my cup to be around half caano

 

[Badeed]

Damn how poor were you growing up

dirt poor

 

[Nin waalan]

Caano boore iyo shaah

 

[Saywa]

I still give my little cousins caano iyo shaah when they come over. Also my mum and dad took in my little cousin when her parents could not look after her. So these traditions still exist.