Old Hairstyles

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Does anyone know how these nomad's braided their hair like this? I am curious to know it seems like it has been forgotten among modern Somalis.

 

[Younes Osman]

lol those sufi Somalis like to sing about Jelani

 

[Faahiye]

lol those sufi Somalis like to sing about Jelani

What does this have to do with Sufism and what’s wrong with singing about shaykh abdulqadir jilani?

 

[Younes Osman]

What does this have to do with Sufism and what’s wrong with singing about shaykh abdulqadir jilani?

somali Sufis sing about Jelani just like the Algerians sing about Abdul qadir

 

[Younes Osman]

Those hairstyles are interesting

 

[Faahiye]

somali Sufis sing about Jelani just like the Algerians sing about Abdul qadir

but how is that relevant to this thread?

 

[Younes Osman]

but how is that relevant to this thread?

I was just thinking out loud, I put 1 and 1 together. But, unfortunately I got 4. so, I do apologise if I created any form of disturbance.

 

[Waaqo of Punt]

They used butter to make their hair coily and go downwards just like other Cushitic tribes. Afars are famous for it too. Afros were even more popular in Somalia though.

 

[Macalin M]

I have an Afro, standard one. My ayeeyo (lives in Somalia) loves seeing pictures of it.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Somalis with Madow/coily hair nowadays are discouraged from growing their hair & told to keep it short.

In the HOA, its still popular amongst Habeshas, Afars & Oromos to grow out Madow hair.

 

[CaliTedesse]

Ugly styles

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Changing times.

Black African traits are looked down upon by most Somalis.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Somalis with Madow/coily hair nowadays are discouraged from growing their hair & told to keep it short.

In the HOA, its still popular amongst Habeshas, Afars & Oromos to grow out Madow hair.

Yeah that probably has something to do with it. My Edo for example hates my hair and thinks it's ugly when grown out. She prefers me to have a buzz cut at all times.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

They used butter to make their hair coily and go downwards just like other Cushitic tribes. Afars are famous for it too. Afros were even more popular in Somalia though.

I heard Afar's used sticks to curl their hair down. Butter would be used to keep the hair in shape.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Changing times.

Black African traits are looked down upon by most Somalis.

Pretty sad. Walle those hair styles were dope af, at least Sufis kept the tradition alive (most of these dudes are bidaar af tho)

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Yeah that probably has something to do with it. My Edo for example hates my hair and thinks it's ugly when grown out. She prefers me to have a buzz cut at all times.

Its interesting to my knowledge that Habeshas dont have an issue with Madow hair like how many Somalis do.

 

[Younes Osman]

Those hairstyles was probably seen in SL in the 19th and 20th century

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Its interesting to my knowledge that Habeshas dont have an issue with Madow hair like how many Somalis do.

I notice Hoyo's hate long hair in general for Somali guys, not just for Madow hair. They say it's "Haram" even tho all the prophets were known to have long hair. Maybe it's just self hatred.

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Those hairstyles was probably seen in SL in the 19th and 20th century

The second picture was taken of nomad's who were in Hargeisa to trade their camels in the cattle market in the city around the 1920's.

The first pic is from SL as well but I forgot what clan the guy in the picture is a member of. A I know is that it dates to the late 19th century.

 

[Younes Osman]

I notice Hoyo's hate long hair in general for Somali guys, not just for Madow hair. They say it's "Haram" even tho all the prophets were known to have long hair. Maybe it's just self hatred.

lol

Some of my family members are like that it reminds me of those guys in burco