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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 00:44:26
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They throw missiles
Aiming to hurt
Caring not who is hit
In this mad game
Singing nonchalantly
"Sossalaso so
Mingda bijeh so
Mingda tejeh so
Ka bebung kew ; so"
Little urchins out to play
End the joys of the free outdoors
Bullies paradise
Hemming in the weaker kids
Who suffer and grin
Showing false bravado
Hurting to the core
Elders sat at the bantaba
Watch unconcerned
As pain is dished out
Blood sports and cruel deeds
Testing they say a child's will
To withstand stress and all
Sossalaso sang at the bantaba
Heralds the dawn of thuggery
Mastered today in other seats
Getting hit whether a party or not
While the world watches
Without feelings of any kind
The weak most suffer
Till they can stand up for themselves
Or die under duress
Hear the song sang
Sossalaso so
Mingda bijeh so
Mingda tejeh so
Ka bebung kew so!
As brutish kids hit hide
Caring not who is hurt
Kids will have to play
That is the way it is
That was the way it was
From time immemorial
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Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 11:09:07
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interesting kani. some will disagree with you, the way you analyse the game (sosolaso). it a game of fit kids and strong will.
sometimes boys have to be boys.
SM Dibba did make use of the statement to mean , when people stand passive and allow a missnorma to continue happening, all will be affected at the end.
sosolaso is a game for the tough and rough, and trust me, village girls use to like the roughest boys winning all the time. It is like Rockby kaani. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
1169 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2009 : 15:22:35
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| Santa you went straight on to the thing bothering me, that is what SM Dibba was talking about.I agree that it was a game for the rough and tough but does it make it fair for the weak who perhaps would have preferred to be left out. The bigger picture though is my lament about the unnecessary suffering which people in diverse places undergo whilst others keep mute especially on the international fora, only speaking up when things flare up to a full scale disaster. I am of the believe that this is a very serious matter and that many wars and conflicts could have been averted had the international community stood up and challenged the causes well before they escalate . |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 06 Apr 2009 : 01:13:21
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| Indeed Kaani, you are very right in asking that question. Remember, many gambians will allow the events taking place to continue simply, they are not affect personally. in fact that is against the Islam many hides behind. great poem, abarakah |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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