The Dinka are a tribe located in southern Sudan, who lived for up to 10 centuries on both sides of the Nile River, communicating with each other using a language belonging to the Nilo-Saharan group.
The Dinka are a tribe located in southern Sudan, who lived for up to 10 centuries on both sides of the Nile River, communicating with each other using a language belonging to the Nilo-Saharan group.
Around 3,000 BC, herding, farming, fishing, and farming tribes settled in southern Sudan.
Around 3,000 BC, herding, farming, fishing, and farming tribes settled in southern Sudan.
In the 1800s, the tribe defended its region by resisting the Ottoman Empire and refusing to convert to Islam.
In the 1800s, the tribe defended its region by resisting the Ottoman Empire and refusing to convert to Islam.
In addition to farming as their main source of livelihood, tribal members here also fish to improve their nutrition.
In addition to farming as their main source of livelihood, tribal members here also fish to improve their nutrition.
Traditional Dinka people often do not wear clothes.
Traditional Dinka people often do not wear clothes.
Over time, young women gradually adapted some costumes from neighboring towns and men could even wear ao dai like the northerners.
Over time, young women gradually adapted some costumes from neighboring towns and men could even wear ao dai like the northerners.
Today, only about 3 million Dinka people remain, divided into 21 different groups.
Today, only about 3 million Dinka people remain, divided into 21 different groups.
The members believe in a single god called Nhialic, seeing it as the source of all thought and life.
The members believe in a single god called Nhialic, seeing it as the source of all thought and life.
Tran Hang (according to Tekey)
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