Oh shut up there fo0l and watch the clip.

^^^^your mean...give me a summary...i didnt watch.

This Ayanle456 dude is too funny. I don't even understand how anyone takes him seriously. He lacks sense, more comedy than educational if na me una ask.

The guy needs attention and seems to be getting it and enjoying it too , maybe they been ignoring him on somalilnet .

^^^^^do u want my attention?

One_Naira: This Ayanle456 dude is too funny. I don't even understand how anyone takes him seriously. He lacks sense, more comedy than educational if na me una ask.

I agree. I find him hilarious.
So much so that I actually like his ignorant azz.

^^^i try to throw in a sense of humor in my racist comments. It helps me sleep at night.

@ Fulaman

I know you are Fulani which is cool.

If you don't mind my asking, were you ALL at one point nomadic or is there a specific
part of Africa which all Fulanis originated?

I could look it up...but I am too lazy.

anyway, I have a particular fascination with the woodabe clan .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRR0bTixLU&feature=fvst

Such beautiful people. They seem to be "free" but still have strong cultural values.

In what ways is your particular clan similar to the woodabe?

so the fulani, where do they originaly hail from...their looks are compared to somalis from what i hear on nairaland. Are they muslim?

MsDarkSkin: @ Fulaman

I know you are Fulani which is cool.

If you don't mind my asking, were you ALL at one point nomadic or is there a specific
part of Africa which all Fulanis originated?

I could look it up...but I am too lazy.

anyway, I have a particular fascination with the woodabe clan .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRR0bTixLU&feature=fvst

Such beautiful people. They seem to be "free" but still have strong cultural values.

In what ways is your particular clan similar to the woodabe?

The Wodaabe Fulani are the most pure Fulani today, meaning the Fulani least Westernized and least culturally influenced by Arabs. All Fulani were once Nomads, all of us once practiced a culture similar to the Wodaabe (minus the Gerewol) until 30 - 40 years ago when they sent out a Hausa bounty hunter to wipe out nomadic Fulani in Nigeria (many are now living in Cameroon and Central African republic). We still have many Fulani nomads today in Naija, I am 3rd generation Bororo but not a Ngaynaako (herdsman). The Wodaabe speak the exact same Fulani dialect as we do in Nigeria/Cameroon/Chad/Centr African Republic which makes me think a lot of things. The only way we are not similar to Wodaabe Fulani is the Gerewol, it is taboo (haram) to steal another mans wife. A woman is not allowed to look at another man if she is already married. These things are forbidden.

Also the men dressing up does not happen, only the women dress up. Our form of Pulaagu is a bit different from theres

In Fulani language (fulfulde), Wodaabe means "outcasts"

Today in Countries like Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, etc (I call them the far west Africa), Fulani are much less nomadic and much more sedentary. In fact, to me the most traditional Fulani live in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Sudan.

This is the Fulani song of Unity, I'm very proud of it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSr8KHKJO7M&

Nigerian Fulani music is terrible in comparison.

Fulaman198:

The Wodaabe Fulani are the most pure Fulani today, meaning the Fulani least Westernized and least culturally influenced by Arabs. All Fulani were once Nomads, all of us once practiced a culture similar to the Wodaabe (minus the Gerewol) until 30 - 40 years ago when they sent out a Hausa bounty hunter to wipe out nomadic Fulani in Nigeria (many are now living in Cameroon and Central African republic). We still have many Fulani nomads today in Naija, I am 3rd generation Bororo but not a Ngaynaako (herdsman). The Wodaabe speak the exact same Fulani dialect as we do in Nigeria/Cameroon/Chad/Centr African Republic which makes me think a lot of things. The only way we are not similar to Wodaabe Fulani is the Gerewol, it is taboo (haram) to steal another mans wife. A woman is not allowed to look at another man if she is already married. These things are forbidden.

Also the men dressing up does not happen, only the women dress up. Our form of Pulaagu is a bit different from theres

In Fulani language (fulfulde), Wodaabe means "outcasts"

WOW!! Thanks for the info!!

So you can watch a documentary on them without using the subtitles despite the distance between the different clans? That's amazing. It's also interesting how despite being Islamic they've maintained ancient traditions as well. After your explanation that unlike the other Fulani, only the Woodabe men dress up and can "steal wives", I now understand why they would be called "outcasts".

Fulaman198: This is the Fulani song of Unity, I'm very proud of it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSr8KHKJO7M&

Nigerian Fulani music is terrible in comparison.

That is a beautiful song. It's so peaceful.
I heard her mention Senegal and Niger so I am assuming she is singing on behalf of all Fulani clans.

Also are Fulanis considered Bantu?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1tN3SmDWs&feature=related

I have looked at pictures and documentaries and couldn't help notice how different
some of them look from each other. In the link above some people asked if they were Indian.

I've seen some who have the "traditional Bantu look" as well as others who have
what some would describe as "Caucasoid" (straight nose, and wavy/wool like hair).



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Sorry for my gazillion questions!

ayanle456: so the fulani, where do they originaly hail from...their looks are compared to somalis from what i hear on nairaland. Are they muslim?

Yes, They are Islamic.

MsDarkSkin:

That is a beautiful song. It's so peaceful.
I heard her mention Senegal and Niger so I am assuming she is singing on behalf of all Fulani clans.

Also are Fulanis considered Bantu?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1tN3SmDWs&feature=related

I have looked at pictures and documentaries and couldn't help notice how different
some of them look from each other. In the link above some people asked if they were Indian.

I've seen some who have the "traditional Bantu look" as well as others who have
what some would describe as "Caucasoid" (straight nose, and wavy/wool like hair).



[img]http://4.bp..com/_ZZ-IV1fd3wQ/SPh0QNnxtBI/AAAAAAAAAEE/5SD25r1rVQk/s400/DSC00354.JPG[/img]



Sorry for my gazillion questions!

There are no Bantus in West Africa, therefore we are not Bantu. Bantu is a language group only found in East Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. North and West Africa both do not have Bantu groups.

We are black, we originate from Senegambia and Mauritania as our language is closely related to Wolof and Serer.

There is no such thing as Caucasoid and Negroid based on the definitions that white people have given. There are many black people who do not have noses that the term "Negroid" falls under. These racist terms were created long ago by a dumbo. Black and white I do go by, all Fulani consider themselves black, and we are proud to be it, we are not ashamed of our cultural identity.

Only Naive people ask if we are Indian, I find that very insulting. We are no less African or black than anyone else. Black people have many phenotypes so to say.

Fulaman198:

There are no Bantus in West Africa, therefore we are not Bantu. Bantu is a language group only found in East Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. North and West Africa both do not have Bantu groups.

We are black, we originate from Senegambia and Mauritania as our language is closely related to Wolof and Serer.

There is no such thing as Caucasoid and Negroid based on the definitions that white people have given. There are many black people who do not have noses that the term "Negroid" falls under. These racist terms were created long ago by a dumbo. Black and white I do go by, all Fulani consider themselves black, and we are proud to be it, we are not ashamed of our cultural identity.

Only Naive people ask if we are Indian, I find that very insulting. We are no less African or black than anyone else. Black people have many phenotypes so to say.

@bolded interesting. I read somewhere that they believed the Bantu people originated in west Africa (east Nigeria/West Cameroon) but migrated from the region. Hmmm...

At any rate, it just goes to show that "kinky hair, wide nose" is just ONE example of African features, but it doesn't mean having wooly/silky hair makes one any less African. So a Somali for example is still as African as Akon. Senegambia and Mauritania...now that is interesting. The reason I have a huge fascination with the Fulani ethnic group is because they pretty much show me how my ancestors lived. Although there were African kingdoms, the whole of Africa was really full of nomadic peoples. I am sure it was very hard for many of them (all nomads) to adjust to European imperialism because it forcefully grouped them with other Africans. Perhaps that explains the differences in the traditions of many groups who share the same origin (ex: your clan vs the woodabe).

I have a lot to learn I see..

In the west we have this notion that Africans where they are now, is where they originated from. *If I hadn't done any research I would have never known many east and central Africans are actually west or south African in origin and vice versa. That should explain why there are so many different physical features present all over Africa but more specifically within the different ethnic groups.


*Apparently some African Americans who took the "African Ancestry DNA test" found their ancestry as being "East African". In fact one Jamo guy found out his ancestors were from the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt!

MsDarkSkin:

@bolded interesting. I read somewhere that they believed the Bantu people originated in west Africa (east Nigeria/West Cameroon) but migrated from the region. Hmmm...

At any rate, it just goes to show that "kinky hair, wide nose" is just ONE example of African features, but it doesn't mean having wooly/silky hair makes one any less African. So a Somali for example is still as African as Akon. Senegambia and Mauritania...now that is interesting. The reason I have a huge fascination with the Fulani ethnic group is because they pretty much show me how my ancestors lived. Although there were African kingdoms, the whole of Africa was really full of nomadic peoples. I am sure it was very hard for many of them (all nomads) to adjust to European imperialism because it forcefully grouped them with other Africans. Perhaps that explains the differences in the traditions of many groups who share the same origin (ex: your clan vs the woodabe).

I have a lot to learn I see..

In the west we have this notion that Africans where they are now, is where they originated from. *If I hadn't done any research I would have never known many east and central Africans are actually west or south African in origin and vice versa. That should explain why there are so many different physical features present all over Africa but more specifically within the different ethnic groups.


*Apparently some African Americans who took the "African Ancestry DNA test" found their ancestry as being "East African". In fact one Jamo guy found out his ancestors were from the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt!

All African Americans (I am assuming you are one) are of West African origin. None are from East Africa. There is another video I watched long ago that one of my white friends showed me it was a video on the Wodaabe Fulani and how the cattle that all Fulani herd (Zebu) were also the same cattle pictured in the Northern Sahara millenia ago in photos (pre-Arab times) when the Sahara was a lush and plush Savannah. Akon I believe is Wolof therefore he is related linguistically to us Fulani. Serer, Wolof and Fulfulde/Pular are in the Senegambian group of languages. They are all similar. As you know Senegambians tend to be tall. Senegalese are some of the tallest people in West Africa.

In the Fulani ethnic group there are at least 300 Fulani sub-groups like the Wodaabe, Tukulor (Fouta Tooro Fulani in Senegal), Gowabe, Jelogbe, Liptaako, Jalingo, Maasinkoobe, etc. etc. these are some of the various Fulani sub-groups united by one language and similar Fulani cultures in West Africa. Every large African ethnicity has various sub-groups (Hausa do too as well as Yoruba).

bantu is not found in east africa . our languages are cushitic, and semetic in the horn. African americans are not from East Africa. Europeans during the times of slavery were afraid to go in horn africa cause it fell under the influence of muslims. Thats why christopher columbus sailed around the world inorder to avoid goin to india through the middle east.

ayanle456: bantu is not found in east africa . our languages are cushitic, and semetic in the horn. African americans are not from East Africa. Europeans during the times of slavery were afraid to go in horn africa cause it fell under the influence of muslims. Thats why christopher columbus sailed around the world inorder to avoid goin to india through the middle east.

East Africa includes more than just Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, it also includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, etc. where those countries do indeed have Bantu speakers.

MsDarkSkin:

WOW!! Thanks for the info!!

So you can watch a documentary on them without using the subtitles despite the distance between the different clans? That's amazing. It's also interesting how despite being Islamic they've maintained ancient traditions as well. After your explanation that unlike the other Fulani, only the Woodabe men dress up and can "steal wives", I now understand why they would be called "outcasts".

Yes, I understand everything a Wodaabe Fulani person says, since their dialect is the same their Fulfulde also has the same words. The only Fulani I have the most difficulty understanding are the Fulani in Guinea and Southern Senegal. But Eastern Fulfulde (the variant spoken in Eastern Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, etc.) are all the same.

time to give this thread an injection of life.




awaaaake my child

Igbo beauty (Nigeria)




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Rossikk: Igbo beauty (Nigeria)

heavily make uped, middle age women, in proffessional picture doesnt mean beuty.

Nigerian beauty.

Nigerian beauty.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/186027_tonto2_jpg409ca8e0a6d3f946099e3fe70f9fe1f2

i know understand what the word she-male means. thanks for posting the pics to go along with the word transgendered

I think they're absolutely gorgeous.

The first black african miss universe (or was it world?) Was nigerian.

You posted her picture.

Her.

Anyless is enjoying the photos...he uses them for masturbatory purposes.

Mrs..Chima:
Anyless is enjoying the photos...he uses them for masturbatory purposes.

lmao...those men with wigs cant make me stiff if i wanted to.

ur forgetting am somali. our women are angels. i have higher standards than cheap immitations who try to look somali by wearing weaves, makeup.