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The Berta (Bertha) or Funj or Benishangul are an ethnic group living along the border of Sudan and Ethiopia. They speak a Nilo-Saharan language that is not related to those of their Nilo-Saharan neighbors (Gumuz, Uduk). The total population of Ethiopian-Bertas in Ethiopia is 208,759 people. Sudanese-Bertas number around 180,000.
Berti is an extinct Saharan language that was once spoken in northern Sudan, specifically in the Tagabo Hills, Darfur, and Kurdufan. Berti speakers migrated into the region alongside other Nilo-Saharan speakers, such as the Masalit and Daju , who were agriculturalists with varying levels of animal husbandry .
Berta proper, a.k.a. Gebeto, is spoken by the Berta (also Bertha, Barta, Burta) in Sudan and Ethiopia.As of 2006 Berta had approximately 180,000 speakers in Sudan. [2]The three Berta languages, Gebeto, Fadashi and Undu, are often considered dialects of a single language.
Photograph of a wazza. The wazza, also referred to as al-Wazza, is a type of natural horn played in Sudanese music. [1] The wazza is a long wind instrument, constructed by joining several wooden tubes to form an elaborate gourd trumpet, and while blown, it is also tapped for percussive effect.
In this period, schools for the Arabic language and for Islamic studies, called khalwa, were founded and Sufi brotherhoods took roots in Sudan. [24] Examples of their material culture are a flag with the Islamic statement of faith , now in the British Museum , or a wooden tablet of the late 19th century, used as writing board for students ...
Sudan is a patriarchal society, in which women are generally accorded a lesser status than men. However, traditional clothing is still valued by many Sudanese as a symbol of their cultural heritage. Many Sudanese feel that by wearing traditional clothing, they can show their respect for their country and its people.
The Lugbara people speak in a Sudanese language. The basic social and economic unit found in Lugbara culture is a lineage group under the authority of a male genealogical elder called ba wara, meaning "big man". [1] These lineage groups, often referred to as sub-tribes, typically lived in a village built atop a hillside or ridge. In addition to ...
Marriage in Sudan is a fundamental social institution governed by Islamic law and Sudanese culture. Three types of marriages are recognized: traditional, civil, and religious. Three types of marriages are recognized: traditional, civil, and religious.