Province: Bahr El Ghazal
Flag:
Counties and their main cites:
Jur River County:
Mapel and Mbeli
Raja County:
Raga
Wau County:
Wau,Kangi
Capital city: Wau
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Jur Luo (Jurchol) Ethnic Group
History:
It is said that Jurchol the descendants of Dimo,the brother of Nyikango the father of Shilluk and Gilo the father of Anyuak people,who are all part of the Luo ethnic group who are said to have originated in Bahr el Ghazal.Due to a power struggle between the clans,lead to the separation which lead to Nyikango and Gilo's migration to Upper Nile in the 10th Century.Whereby Dimo's clan remained.
Yulu ethnic group
Population:
Estimated 4,000 people
Language:
Arabic (adoptive language as their orginal language is no longer spoken)
Religion:
Islam (Majority)
Majority Tribes
Other tribes also include Aja, Dinka,Balanda, Ndogo,Kresh and Bai
Please Dinka Twic East is not Dinka Bor. Visit wikipedia or http://garangmabior.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteI assume you are referring to my article on The Dinka people or Jonglei state.As I explained Bor is the state capital of Jonglei therefore Dinka Bor and Dinka Twic East are both found there.
ReplyDeleteI must also stress that I did not state that Dinka Twic East is Dinka Bor.
Thank you for the comment and your link.