reth
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Reth is the hereditary royal title used for the kings of the Shilluk people of South Sudan, who serve as central political and spiritual leaders in their society.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reth | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary royal title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ traditional leadership institution ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shilluk Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Shilluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuesInModernState | true ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodiment of Shilluk traditions
ⓘ
focus of Shilluk identity ⓘ |
| governanceType | sacral kingship ⓘ |
| governs | Shilluk Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Shilluk territory along the White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis |
hereditary lineage
ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
arbiter in disputes
ⓘ
overseer of customary law ⓘ |
| preColonialInstitution | true ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Shilluk clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Nile region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
guardian of sacred rituals
ⓘ
mediator between people and spiritual powers ⓘ |
| role |
central political leader
ⓘ
central spiritual leader ⓘ king of the Shilluk NERFINISHED ⓘ symbolic head of the Shilluk nation ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Shilluk language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Fashoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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