Would you guys consider mixed Somalis fully somali

[Caaro]

Well, from an autistic analytic standpoint, no, because you're genetically half.

This doesn’t make sense either.

because if you really want to go down this route, what is “genetically Somali”? That doesn’t really exist because there is no definite Somali genome.

Ethnicities are not purely defined by genetics. They are a mix of culture, language, race and ancestry.

the former 3 all being social constructs and of course ancestry does relate to genetics but even then the amount of ancestry is up for grabs.

Ethnicity, the word itself, is only purely defined in sociology and it itself is a social construct. Humans decide what is or isn’t an ethnicity and what criteria needs to be met.

To me, if you have Somali ancestry and are knowledgeable about the culture and language. You are Somali.

 

[Caaro]

I only think they are somali if ur father is Somali if ur father is somali ur Somali . It doesn’t matter what ur mother is

say a Somali man has a son with an ajnabi, according to you that son is a Somali. Now that son has a son with another ajnabi, since the grandson’s father (half-Somali) is Somali to you, the grandson is also Somali.

say this happens for multiple generations.

By the 5th generation, the kid doesn’t even know the name of his great grandfather and looks absolutely nothing like him. Doesn’t speak Somali, doesn’t have a Somali name.

is that kid still a Somali?

 

[Caaro]

Yes, you are Somali if any one of your parents or grandparents is Somali. You can also be Somali if you identify as one even with 0 Somali blood quantum through effort of learning or understanding culture, language, way of life, having Somali friends you are very close with, love and respect, etc. I knew some people who loved Somalis and everything about them and it would be wrong to not let them identify with Somalis. To be Somali can be a feeling, too. Somalis identify with their clan first before Somali; Somalis only use their Somali identity during an emotional state (like against Ethiopians for example), like others who want to be Somali would in their emotional state. You can be Somali like you can be Muslim.

The opposite applies too.

you can be a “full-blooded” Somali and still not be Somali to me.

To be somali is not just a feeling, it’s a state of excellence. Forget genetics, if your credit score is below 600 ajnabi baa tahay.

 

[Burqad]

It’s haram to claim false ancestory. It is better for someone whose mother is Somali to say their mother is Somali.

 

[Burqad]

say a Somali man has a son with an ajnabi, according to you that son is a Somali. Now that son has a son with another ajnabi, since the grandson’s father (half-Somali) is Somali to you, the grandson is also Somali.

say this happens for multiple generations.

By the 5th generation, the kid doesn’t even know the name of his great grandfather and looks absolutely nothing like him. Doesn’t speak Somali, doesn’t have a Somali name.

is that kid still a Somali?

Yes legally. There are whole Swahili and Arab tribes that are counted as Somali because of that

 

[Gacmeey]

It did, everything was so peaceful before somalia was rich then qabil came and destroyed everything

Lol Mr. Oromo man when do you think qabiil started

 

[Juliet]

Wow so many oromos in here I almost feel at home

Of course you feel at home in a Somali space... would you people welcome us into yours, though? Oh yeah, the mass graves...

Idrc about the others, but half ethios are a genuine existential threat

 

[_Yusuf_]

@Juliet Why the qashin aabyo did I upset you? Laftii nagaaaa! Hopefully that made things better I know that statement can heal.

 

[_Yusuf_]

I don't like Oromos, you guys creep me out so much

It's all good we coming.

 

[Juliet]

It's all good we coming.

Are you really? Onto the ignore list you go, skinwalker

 

[novanova]

assimilation is fine, I think that’s the appropriate answer.. her and her son are more canadian/caribbean than they are somali. Like why does it matter whether the child is seen as somali or not (although the online trolling of half somali kids needs to end). I don’t think her half-haitian child whos raised with african spirituality is going to have much a relationship to somalis in the future anyway

I think alot of ppl like Nagad are kind of trying to resist assimilation in a way, like she knows she’s the last somali in her bloodline and copes by overcompensating with the whole somalinimo thing w/ her mixed kids.. which just creates more confusion

 

[Chase]

Both are half with one side having a qabiil, how is this simple concept so hard to understand, anyway?

 

[Aegon]

The problem with them, is that most of the time they are raised by their self-hater race traitor of a mom who taught them that Somali men are trash and evil and that Somali culture is misogynistic.

Just look into Tiktok, half of Mixed Somali from their mom side are all promiscious/non-muslim/disgusting individual.

If you love teaching ur kid ur culture, why did u marry outside ? i never understand those people.

« muh love »

 

[Bari]

You're only a Somali to me if your father is Somali
Btw im pro-intermarriage so long as the other partner is muslim, allah swt judges people on their taqwa not their race.