The Dinka people, one of the largest ethnic groups in South Sudan, practice a unique marriage ritual called Anyuuc, or generous welcoming. In this ritual, newlywed brides are forbidden to cook or ...

This article, the first in a series aimed at raising awareness of our shared ancestry and identity, seeks to ignite a ...

Because of this inherited characteristic, the tribe's average height is noticeably higher than other populations. Protein and ...

but I think there is no chance for peace in Sudan. What do I tell my children about their country?" Even though the war in Darfur is not being waged against the Dinka tribe, there are new arrivals ...

show the vast majority of the region's Ngok Dinka ethnic group favor an alliance with South Sudan. However, the region's other major ethnic group, the nomadic Misseriya tribe, did not participate ...

"Reaching this remote cattle camp in southern Sudan was like walking into ... the rapidly vanishing way of life of the Dinka and other indigenous tribes across Africa. But this is no industrial ...

The deal ended a five-year-civil war, which killed an estimated 400,000 people. South Sudan is polarized between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group ...

Imagine a country where everyone is well over 6 feet? The tallest humans on earth are from South Sudan [Youtube/drewbinksy] The Dinka tribes in South Sudan are the tallest people in the world ...