The Dinka of the Sudan

by Francis Mading Deng

Book Overview

Written by the son of the late Paramount Chief of the Ngok Dinka, this ethnography provides a rich, well-balanced view of Dinka life in the Sudan. Always in direct contact with a hostile environment,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881330825
• ISBN13: 9780881330823
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Waveland Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An Eye-Opening Book About the Dinka People in Sudan

Mr.Deng has written another scholarly work on Sudan, this time on a particular tribe that has inhabited the country for centuries-the Dinka of the South, including Bahr al-Ghazal, the old slavery province, as well as Kordofan. This group numbers over 2,000,000 out of a total population of 15,000,000 people. The Dinka make up a large minority out of hundreds of other tribal groups. Their ways and customs go back centuries and reveal very old Sudanese traditions. An interesting cultural study that will enhance the knowledge of anyone seeking a better understanding of this large African nation. -Murray S. Fradin, Author of: JIHAD: The Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan