Nairaland Forum

somalia9:

8- Somalis are taking over our country! (Go back to your country!) – I have had one lady at a supermarket in Minnesota shout “Go back to your country”. I was like “biitch, you go back to your country”. If I have a right to be in America, who gives someone the right to tell me where to be? The rightful owners of America are the native Indians last time I checked. Anyways about Somalis “taking over” the country. There are less than 200,000 Somalis in the United States, mainly located in Minnesota, Ohio and San Diego. So, I doubt we’re taking over=) NEXT!




http://drinkingshax.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/stereotypes-about-somalis/

Pysam: 12: your people are sea pirate,yes its truth that is the only job left since not everyone can afford to trek round africa with cow and camel.so the best option is to make use of the two popular waters in somalia useful
13:your people eat old dying camel,its a sure way of saving money and managing the dead economy you have

somalia9: 1. Why don’t Somali people look like “regular black people” – Believe it or not I have heard people say this. In fact some Africans, especially west Africans claim we’re not real Africans because we don’t look like them. It’s true Somali people don’t look like “regular” black people. We don’t have black features, with the exception of the skin color, but we are in fact African. We’re one of the oldest group in the Horn of Africa. We’re known as Kushtic people. We have varying hair textures, from straight to wavy, but often not very kinky. We tend to be tall, lean, and have straigher noses than most other Africans. Some African people think we feel we are “better” than them because of this. That is not true. We are a very prideful people, and most nomadic cultures are this way. Not all black people look the same, we’re all created by God in our own unique ways.

2. Somali people eat kids- Yes, I have heard this typed before, believe it or not (lol). Most of the hate I see on the internet against Somali people is usually from West African, or Carribean people. It’s funny because most Somalis think west Africans eat people. Again, ignorance can be on both sides of the spectrum. The answer is no we don’t! Cannibalism is against our religion after all=)

3. Somali people have big foreheads- That is not true. Everyone is different, and also other people from other ethnicities can have big foreheads. I heard somewhere it indicates higher intelligence though.

4. FGM – Not everyone has this done to them! Even in Somalia it’s not practiced as much as before through education.

5. Somalis are on welfare- No, most Somali people are hard-workers. They either are business oriented, in school, or working. There are some people that need extra help, and they’re not the only culture that takes help from the government.

6- Somalis don’t want to “integrate” – We do integrate, but integrating doesn’t mean we have to lose our culture to take the “majority” group’s culture or religious beliefs. We integrate by following the American laws, being good citizens, working hard to attain the American “dream”…whatever that maybe these days. I think as Muslims especially, being also that we’re not white, we’ll always stand out from the majority, whether in dress or religious practices. However, isn’t America a land of religious freedom? So last time I checked everyone can freely practice their religion. Yes, so integrating I think these days is meant to mean, to “look” like the majority. I believe integrating doesn’t mean “melting” into the mainstream. You still can have your distinct subculture within the mainstream culture.

7- All Somali men are taxi drivers- Absolutely not true. In Minnesota, it is true that Somalis do drive Taxis and they’re visible, but at least they’re working. What’s wrong with earning an honest wage? Nothing. However, Somalis do many things as well. We have many professionals such as doctors, lawyers, engineers, business owners etc etc.

8- Somalis are taking over our country! (Go back to your country!) – I have had one lady at a supermarket in Minnesota shout “Go back to your country”. I was like “Naughty Lady, you go back to your country”. If I have a right to be in America, who gives someone the right to tell me where to be? The rightful owners of America are the native Indians last time I checked. Anyways about Somalis “taking over” the country. There are less than 200,000 Somalis in the United States, mainly located in Minnesota, Ohio and San Diego. So, I doubt we’re taking over=) NEXT!

9- You guys “smell”- I doubt we smell! We wash our bodies 5 times a day as Muslims. Good hygiene is very important in our community (LOL, it’s funny I’m even addressing this, but I have to for mindless people out there).

10- You eat bananas with everything- This is true. Bananas grow heavily in southern Somalia, and were the main export food, and still are to Middle Eastern gulf countries. Also banana with curry rice is so good! Don’t knock it till you try it=)


11- You guys are beautiful- I have received this comment alot before. Yes, it’s very true



http://drinkingshax.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/stereotypes-about-somalis/

somalia9:


our economy is actually better than ethiopians and kenyans. monkey boy u need to get a life.

الملكي فوق الله: ...You got a New Slave Yet?

kandiikane: People say you 'smell' not because you smell foul or rotten but because of the incense you use. It's quite strong especially the perfumes. I know because my countrymen also use similar incenses and perfumes in their houses every single day and it can be very overpowering. Leaves everything smelling. There's always a distinctive smell to my people.

kandiikane: Because you stink...