Meet the African Giants of Sudan

Meet the Giant  tribe of Africa.


Alot has been said about the pygmies of Africa which is arguably the shortest ethnic group in the world but the giant tribe of Africa has been infamous with only little known about this native people.
In seeafricablogspot  African  tribes and culture are explored for the benefit of those who wish to appreciate the African society.we enhance the beauty of Africa and the African people.


Good Height and athletic physique are one  of the  interesting characteristics that can easily promotes a person’s image in the showbiz world.
When you sought for men and women with such great physique in Africa:the Dinka people of Africa top the league of heavily built men and Amazons.

 The name has no African origin as it was was invented by outsiders, but no one is sure what the word means or why it was applied to the people who would become the Dinka. In truth, the Dinka refer to themselves by an entirely different name. They self-apply either Muonjang or Jieng.

The Dinka are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Republic of Sudan. They belong to a group of cultures known as the Nilotic peoples, all of whom live in the southern Sudan.When the Nilotics moved on, the Dinka stayed behind to develop techniques for domesticating cattle.
In 1983, a civil war erupted in the Sudan, pitting the largely Arab and Muslim northern Sudan against the black African peoples of the south. Lasting into the 1990s, the war has had dire consequences for the Dinka and other Nilotic peoples. Tens of thousands of Dinka have died; countless others have become refugees. Rebel groups and international human rights organizations have accused the Sudanese government of attempting genocide against (extermination of) the Dinka.




What you need to know about the Dinka tribe

RITES OF PASSAGE.
When young men and women are on the passage to adult hood,they undergoes traditional scarification so as to be public recognized as adult male and female.It’s an imperative rite that young native people are subjected to in a bid to announce their new status.Likewise. Birth, marriage, and death are all marked by standardized customs involving public ceremonies.
Scarification in process

A Dinka man priding his scars





 RELATIONSHIPS
When men reaches adulthood,they no longer refer to themselves by their birth names. Instead they adopt "ox-names"—derived from characteristics of their favorite cattle. Thus, a man may be known asAcinbaai(a man who never leaves his herd of cattle). Children's names often reflect the circumstances of their birth.


CLOTHING
The Dinka wear very little clothing and no shoes. Men go naked, and the women may wear goatskin skirts. Both men and women wear strings of beads around their necks. Women also wear bangles on their arms and legs, and they may also wear elaborate jewelry in their ears.

 A traditional Dinka warrior


 FOOD
They source their food from nomadic herding,gardening,fishing and occasional hunting. Millet is the staple in the diet of Dinka’s culture. Depending on the season, it is supplemented with cow milk, fish, meat, beans, tomatoes, or rice.





 CULTURAL HERITAGE
Song and dance play an important role in Dinka culture. A set of drums is found in every Dinka settlement. Artistic expression is associated with cattle, which they often imitate in songs and dances. There are also battle songs, songs of initiation, and songs celebrating the tribe's ancestors.




NOTABLE DINKA PERSONALITIES:
Manute boi, a former NBA player
       



P.S . Africa is truly a beautiful clime.

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