Somali Architecture Thread

[Lord of Warshiekh]

Definitely from the Ajuran Era

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Looted items, Awdal.

ruined town, Awdal

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

What are the figurines in the last picture

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

What are the figurines in the last picture

Some Looter digged them up in Awdal and sold it on the Black Market. Probably dates to before Islam reached the Somali coast since it looks pagan, 600 ad or below.

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

Somali Weaponry: I’m happy we didn’t use wooden spears and stones.

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

Some Looter digged them up in Awdal and sold it on the Black Market. Probably dates to before Islam reached the Somali coast since it looks pagan, 600 ad or below.

Yes. They might be luck-figures...

 

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[Lord of Warshiekh]

 

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[Lord of Warshiekh]

A somali boat from Antiquity called the beden

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

Somali Weaponry: I’m happy we didn’t use wooden spears and stones.
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these swords are called "Billao" in Af Somali

 

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[Lord of Warshiekh]

Some Nobles


Better pic of The Gendershe Citadel

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

Old part of Berbera, the oldest sub-saharan African city;

 

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Osman Yusuf Keenadiid, famous Somali scholar and poet

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

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Better pic of The Gendershe Citadel
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I love the clothing style Somali merchants/city folk had, so colourful .

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

Somali Ambassador to china.

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

 

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What's that?

 

[Lord of Warshiekh]

What's that?

Ajuran Figurehead

 

[Timo Jareer and proud]

It's like looking into the past when you see the Architecture of Merca in Benadir. It's literally has had the same look since the middle ages.

 

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niggas on reddit bragging about Billao