Скачать или смотреть Major Cultural Practices of the Mundari People of South Sudan and the Karo people

Mundari is a relatively small ethnic group that comprises South Sudan and the Karo people from the Nilotic region. Their tribal lands are located about 75 kilometers north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and right at the center of Terekeka, in the state of Central Equatorial. The Mundari people are cattle-herders and agriculturalists from Karo, Bari, Pojulu, Kakwa, Kuku, and Nyangwara. Their land is bordered to the north by the Bor Dinka, and to the south by the Bari. To their east is the White Nile, while to their west is Laka Ma'di. Like much of South Sudan, the Mundari land is predominantly flat and mainly characterized by isolated large hills. The low-lying Mundari land has many lakes and rivers, which makes it prone to flooding during the rainy season. Their clay-based soil causes drainage and water retention problems, however, on the good side, makes a highly fertile basis for cattle grazing. Like other Nilotic tribes, the Mundari people are cattle-oriented. Cattle, to the Mundari people, means quite a lot. To many of them, it`s a source of food, to some others, it`s a form of currency, while many see it as a measure of status. The Mundari and the Bor Dinka sometimes engage in perennial cattle wars during the dry season. Beyond cattle rearing, they engage in fishing, which they do mainly with nets and spears. They`re also ago-pastoralist, with their economy centered on subsistence agriculture and herding of livestock.