Murle
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The Murle are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of South Sudan, known for their pastoralist lifestyle and distinct cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nilotic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid savanna ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
cattle-raiding conflicts
ⓘ
child abduction-related conflicts ⓘ inter-ethnic conflicts in Jonglei ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
bridewealth payments
ⓘ
cattle raiding ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ stick fighting ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agropastoralism
ⓘ
cattle herding ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Murle people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonomousArea | Greater Pibor Administrative Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | eastern South Sudan floodplains ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Surmic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Nilo-Saharan languages ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pastoralist ⓘ |
| mobilityPattern | seasonal migration with cattle ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Anyuak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinka NERFINISHED ⓘ Jie (South Sudan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuer NERFINISHED ⓘ Toposa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | South Sudanese civil conflicts ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| region |
Greater Pibor Administrative Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonglei State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
diviners
ⓘ
spirit mediums ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Murle people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| speaks | Murle language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistence |
cattle
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ goats ⓘ sorghum cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
chiefs
ⓘ
elders ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | thatched huts ⓘ |
| uses |
age-set system
ⓘ
cattle as bridewealth ⓘ cattle as social status symbol ⓘ |
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