Gelbis – the process of escorting the bride and groom to their newly constructed hut/house is one of the pre-requisites of Somali weddings. The above song is usually sung during such processes.
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Gelbis
Posted in Cultural heritage, Relationships, Somali, Somali Culture, Somali Music, Somali Nomads, Somali Poetry, Somali Songs, Somali Traditions, Somalia, Women on January 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Somali Cultural Weddings
Posted in Cultural heritage, Relationships, Somali, Somali Arts & Crafts, Somali Culture, Somali Nomads, Somali Poetry, Somali Songs, Somali Traditions, Somalia, tagged Cultural heritage, Somali Culture, Somali Nomads, Somali Poetry, Somali Songs, Somali Traditions, Somalia on January 19, 2008 | 11 Comments »
During the rainy seasons of Gu’ and some times throughout the moderately infrequent rains of the Dayr seasons, the pastoral nomads of Somalia’s countryside rejoice in the abundance of wealth that they have. It is at this time when most of their animals give birth. The once barren earth now becomes fertile; the top [...]





















