Dinka Lady - South Sudan #24

As a Historical note in the past The Dinka wore few clothes, particularly in their own village. Adult men may be totally nude except for beads... more

by Gloria Ssali

Title

Dinka Lady - South Sudan #24

Artist

Gloria Ssali

Medium

Drawing - Pen And Watercolour

Description

As a Historical note in the past The Dinka wore few clothes, particularly in their own village. Adult men may be totally nude except for beads around the neck or wrist. The women commonly wearing only goatskin skirts, but unmarried adolescent girls would typically be nude. Clothes are becoming more common. Some men will be seen in the long Muslim robe or short coat. They own very few material possessions of any kind.
Personal grooming and decoration are valued. The Dinka rub their bodies with oil made by boiling butter. They cut decorative designs into their skin. They remove some teeth for beauty and wear dung ash to repel mosquitoes. Men dye their hair red with cow urine, while women shave their hair and eyebrows, but leave a knot of hair on top of the head.
Also historically The Dinka women would remove their clothing before entering the waters …,revealing their beaded jewelery. Their belts and bracelets have been worn since puberty, while the necklaces were given by their husbands at the time of marriage.

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June 27th, 2013