Every Somali kid knows the feeling you get when elders say "beri waxa jifi jiray" meaning "once upon time" You have at least heard one of the following titles of Somali tales during your childhood .
1=Cigaal shidaad
Cigaal shidaad is a tale of foolish Somali man that becomes scared easily.
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2=wiilwaal
This is a story of Somali wisdom or more likely manipulator.
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3=dhagdheer "long ear"
This is was the most scary story l listened to as a kid. Its about an evil old women that kidnaps kids and kills them to eat their bodies.
As a kid it really scared me ! Than eventually l become aware its just a tale took me long though!
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Whaat! Go away you long ear monster!
4=the Hayena and the fox "warabihiiyo dacawadi"
This tale is about a hyena and a fox Since the fox is manipulator and liar So he easily misleads the foolish hyena.
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And so more but l just remember these four stories mostly .
#shootout to our grandpa's and grandmas out there and our strict parents who made our childhood awesome and scary somehow!
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