The Dinka of the Sudan
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"The Dinka of the Sudan" is a seminal ethnographic study that explores the culture, social structure, and traditions of the Dinka people of South Sudan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dinka of the Sudan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10953042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dinka of the Sudan Context triple: [Francis Deng, notableWork, The Dinka of the Sudan]
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A.
Fire and Sword in the Sudan
Fire and Sword in the Sudan is a historical memoir in which Rudolf von Slatin recounts his experiences as an Austrian officer and governor in Sudan during the Mahdist uprising in the late 19th century.
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B.
The Twa Herds
"The Twa Herds" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical disputes in 18th-century Scotland.
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C.
Black Nile
"Black Nile" is a jazz composition best known from Wayne Shorter’s 1964 album "Night Dreamer," noted for its driving hard-bop energy and intricate harmonic structure.
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D.
Travels in Nubia
Travels in Nubia is an early 19th-century travel narrative by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, documenting his observations and journeys through the Nubian region along the Nile.
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E.
Giants of Africa
Giants of Africa is a basketball-focused non-profit organization that uses the sport to empower and develop youth across the African continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dinka of the Sudan Target entity description: "The Dinka of the Sudan" is a seminal ethnographic study that explores the culture, social structure, and traditions of the Dinka people of South Sudan.
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A.
Fire and Sword in the Sudan
Fire and Sword in the Sudan is a historical memoir in which Rudolf von Slatin recounts his experiences as an Austrian officer and governor in Sudan during the Mahdist uprising in the late 19th century.
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B.
The Twa Herds
"The Twa Herds" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and clerical disputes in 18th-century Scotland.
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C.
Black Nile
"Black Nile" is a jazz composition best known from Wayne Shorter’s 1964 album "Night Dreamer," noted for its driving hard-bop energy and intricate harmonic structure.
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D.
Travels in Nubia
Travels in Nubia is an early 19th-century travel narrative by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, documenting his observations and journeys through the Nubian region along the Nile.
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E.
Giants of Africa
Giants of Africa is a basketball-focused non-profit organization that uses the sport to empower and develop youth across the African continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological study
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book ⓘ ethnography ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social anthropology ⓘ |
| author | Francis Mading Deng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Dinka age-set system
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Dinka clan system ⓘ Dinka concepts of personhood ⓘ Dinka conflict resolution ⓘ Dinka cosmology ⓘ Dinka initiation rites ⓘ Dinka leadership structures ⓘ Dinka marriage customs ⓘ Dinka moral values ⓘ |
| field |
African studies
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anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Dinka cattle culture
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Dinka customary law ⓘ Dinka religious beliefs ⓘ Dinka rituals ⓘ Dinka social organization ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproach | participant observation ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | ethnographic ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British social anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dinka people
NERFINISHED
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South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Dinka social structure
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detailed portrayal of Dinka life ⓘ discussion of tradition and change among the Dinka ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Nilotic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Nile basin
NERFINISHED
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Southern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Dinka culture
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identity ⓘ kinship ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ political organization ⓘ religion ⓘ social structure ⓘ traditions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
anthropology curricula
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university teaching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dinka of the Sudan Description of subject: "The Dinka of the Sudan" is a seminal ethnographic study that explores the culture, social structure, and traditions of the Dinka people of South Sudan.
Referenced by (1)
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