Why don't Somalis ride their camels?

[World]

Why walk when you can ride a camel? Something that baffles me.

 

[Jjero]

Somali camels usually have one hump that's why

 

[BANTU]

From what I understand (from my mother) is that they used to ride camels. But at some point, that was abandoned.

 

[Bohol]

I guess you never heard of Somaliland Camel Corps. It was used against the Mad Mullah.

 

[Qansax]

Because it hard to be a sheperd and watching 4000 goats on a camel

 

[Xooshdheere]

I guess you never heard of Somaliland Camel Corps. It was used against the Mad Mullah.

jeez, i wonder who rode them?

 

[Apollo]

Because there are cars?

Camels are there for the meat and milk, not for transport.

 

[World]

Because there are cars?

Camels are there for the meat and milk, not for transport.

Do you think that Geeljires who live in tents have cars?

 

[Xooshdheere]

Do you think that Geeljires who live in tents have cars?

i think they have vans

 

[Apollo]

Do you think that Geeljires who live in tents have cars?

Yes, some second-hand Japanese cars are very cheap and can last forever.

 

[John Michael]

Why walk when you can ride a camel? Something that baffles me.

Only (pregnant) women and small children are allowed

Camels are too precious that's why.


Somali men treat their camels better than they treat their women and even their children.

Camels are to Somali men what dogs are to white men.

 

[Apollo]

Camels are to Somali men what dogs are to white men.

So we wuz East Asian now?

 

[World]

Only (pregnant) women and small children are allowed

Camels are too precious that's why.


Somali men treat their camels better than they treat their women and even their children.

Camels are to Somali men what dogs are to white men.

I thought it was because they were malnourished lmao

 

[iyandi]

Why walk when you can ride a camel? Something that baffles me.

waiting for the epiphany maybe?

lol!

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

@John Michael is right.

 

[Foreman]

 

[jamal9]

if you ride a camel, it will not produce milk.

 

[Deactivated]

This saddle looks bad ass

 

[GeKo]

Because Somalis revere the camel too much to the point they'd rather suffer than lose a camel to injury. They rarely eat its meat too.
If only they used these strong beasts to draw their water instead of causing such strain on their backs to the point where some get stomach hernia from the heavy lifting and bad posture.

It seems like even the simple pulley system is still not used by 21st century Somali nomads unfortunately

 

[Saalax Bidaar]

Somalis do not ride camel back casually.

The reason is because, camels are not seen as animals but like a family member. Only the weak such as children, pregnant women if they are unable to walk.

At times, camels carry family belongings when moving or are used to fetch heavy water load from long distances.

Somalis should definitely start riding camels and learn horseback riding.


These animals if properly fed and looked after, could serve as useful means of transportation for the nomads