Dinka Traditional Marriage

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Dinkas are the people of southern Sudan and inhabit the swamplands of the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions.

The population of Dinkas is around 4-5 million people, constituting about 48% of the entire country's population, making them the largest ethnic tribe in Sudan.

The Dinka are primarily transhumant pastoralists, moving their herds of cattle to riverine pastures during the dry season (December to April) and back to permanent settlements in savanna forests during the rains, when their food crops, principally millet, are grown.

They speak a Nilotic language classified within the Eastern Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan languages and are closely related to the Nuer.

Dinka MarriageTraditions

Marriage among the Dinka is seen as the merging of two families that broadens and strengthens communities; therefore, parents' approval of the couple is essential. Many factors are considered when choosing prospective partners. Primarily, people are concerned with their family's ethnicity and mode of living (e.g. cattle herders, merchants, etc.).

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