The Egyptians during the succession of Pharaonic dynasties could not pronounce the letter 'cayn' in the Arabic alphabet and so they called their god Ra. A famous god they worshiped was called Amen Ra during the Theban Supremacy.
Somalis are a Cushitic people whose past history should not be taken lightly because Cushitic history predates Egyptian history. Before the introduction of writing, oral history had the upper hand in historical narrative.Brushing aside Somali genealogy is tantamount to historical deletion and a way of abandoning the beauty and existence of a unique race that left behind unique footprints worth pondering. Blindly believing in everything written by other races who denounced anything black is a gross miscalculation.
Where god was Raac in the Cushitic language, the Greek and Egyptian tongues could not pronounce the Cayn mentioned earlier. It is also worth mentioning that the Somali language itself has been undergoing changes for millenniums. However, we can get from other Cushitic languages what had been lost in Somali since these languages are identical in context.
The sun would have been Qoor Raac as in one particular African ethnic group that is very close to the Somali as both share linguistic and cultural similarities but not religious identity. The term Qoor Raac which is in reference to the sun means 'the overseer god who watches over us using his neck' or if you speak Somali it would mean, 'ka qoorta nala raaca ama na qooraansada'.
It has been estimated that the Somali language contains over 2,000 words of Hieroglyphics. In Somali, gowrac denotes to slaughter while in that unique language mentioned above it is Goy Raac which translates to 'cut or slaughter in honor of Raac'. So, Gooy Raac was and is a form of sacrifice to the god who is/was Qoor Raac or the overseer.
In conclusion, I find it outlandish for people who are revered in the West to demonize Black Africa by giving people of White color leverage over other races. Inconsequential articles and utterances by notable White figures laden with derogatory languages denigrating the African race must not be taken lightly. Arnold Toynbee, one of the most celebrated historian rebuked the black race for not making any “creative contribution” to the cause of civilization. Likewise, the demeaning tongues of Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and Stuart Mills among others, were nothing but propaganda techniques meant to elevate eurocentrist thoughts and a harbinger for advancing their wanton practices.
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