Traditional Somali silverwork 18th-20th century

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Interesting thing I saw on twitter what do you guys think does anybody know what region these silver pieces came from ?

 

[killerxsmoke]

Interesting thing I saw on twitter what do you guys think does anybody know what region these silver pieces came from ?

Pretty sure all somalis were using them

South

North

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Pretty sure all somalis were using them

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The pieces look very detailed takes real skill shoutout to your people @Madaafiic

 

[Berke]

It was imported from Yemen, although it's important to note the Banadiri Qalinshube clan were also silversmiths

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

It was imported from Yemen, although it's important to note the Banadiri Qalinshube clan were also silversmiths

I thought all metalwork was the specialty of tumaal community

 

[wonyluvr]

Good information I thought all metalwork was the specialty of tumaal community

Tuumal Yibir and Madhibaan all did metalwork and made amulets

 

[wonyluvr]

Pretty sure all somalis were using them

South
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North
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it’s called bisha cambarsheed only nomads wore them as the preferred silver over gold I don’t know what the lady in the 2nd pic is wearing but here’s a northern woman wearing one

 

[wonyluvr]

@Chaseyourdreamzz there was a Somali silversmith by the name of Abdurahman Kassim in Mogadishu in the 80s here’s some of his work.I wish people made traditional Somali jewellery today.The bisha cambarsheed necklace was considered the most elaborate in the Horn of Africa

 

[wonyluvr]

It was imported from Yemen

Yibir Tumaal and Madhibaan made it

 

[wonyluvr]

All Somali jewellery was made by Somalis.People actually had talent now everybody wears trash jewellery from Dubai one thing I admire about the xabesh is that they have their traditional jewellery Somalis should hurry and follow suit there’s so many beautiful necklaces to recreate.

 

[Khaem]

All Somali jewellery was made by Somalis.People actually had talent now everybody wears trash jewellery from Dubai one thing I admire about the xabesh is that they have their traditional jewellery Somalis should hurry and follow suit there’s so many beautiful necklaces to recreate.

Somalis need a cultural restoration. I shared this in an ethio space and they told me it looked like what hararghe Oromo still wear. Hararghe are assimilated Somali clans and they somehow kept a piece of culture that we lost in the recent century

 

[wonyluvr]

Somalis need a cultural restoration. I shared this in an ethio space and they told me it looked like what hararghe Oromo still wear. Hararghe are assimilated Somali clans and they somehow kept a piece of culture that we lost in the recent century

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[wonyluvr]

You'll get used to it abaayo. It's mandatory for everything Somali history or culture related for there to be at least 2 niggas claiming it was imported from Yemen.

never ending

 

[Berke]

Yibir Tumaal and Madhibaan made it

Most of them are originally from

 

[Khaem]

never ending

We'll never be free from these daanyeers ong i hate them

 

[wonyluvr]

Most of them are originally from

Are you talking about the qabils they are ethnically Somali

 

[Khaem]

Are you talking about the qabils they are ethnically Somali

Probably a deghace or one them banadiri pajeets who thinks he's arab

 

[wonyluvr]

Probably a deghace or one them banadiri pajeets who thinks he's arab

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[Berke]

I thought all metalwork was the specialty of tumaal community

According to French traveller Georgs Revoil, all jewellery that Somali women wear is imported from Yemen. Making this type of silverwork needs a special skill which the Tumaals do not possess

 

[Berke]

Are you talking about the qabils they are ethnically Somali

Who discriminates against his kin