Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Fur and their neighbors


They are divided into three states, Shamal Darfur (North Da
rfur), Janub Darfur (South Darfur), and Gharab Darfur (West Darfur).Darfur is home to between forty and ninety tribes, Tribes are composed of extended families, predominantly of one ethnic group. A tribe may also include relatives of tribe members, visitors from neighboring villages, guests, and Faki, teachers of the Koran. There is a strong sense of community and kinship. A neighbor is considered to be a brother or a sister. All of the children in a village play with one another.
picture source http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2013-03-06/marking-10-years-darfur-conflict