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Dinka spirituality is the traditional religion of the Dinka people (also known as Muonyjang), an ethnic group of South Sudan. They belong to the Nilotic peoples , which is a group of cultures in Southern Sudan and wider Eastern Africa. [ 1 ]
The Dinka's religions, beliefs, and lifestyle have led to conflict with the Arab Islamic government in Khartoum. The Sudan People's Liberation Army, led by Dinka Dr. John Garang De Mabior, took arms against the government in 1983.
The Nilotic people are people indigenous to South Sudan and East Africa who speak the Nilotic languages. They inhabit South Sudan and the Gambela Region of Ethiopia , while also being a large minority in Kenya , Uganda , the north eastern border area of Democratic Republic of the Congo , and Tanzania .
Deng, also known as Denka, is a sky, rain, and fertility god in Dinka mythology for the Dinka people of Sudan and South Sudan.He is the son of the goddess Abuk. [1] [2] [3]Among the Nuer, Deng is considered to be "a foreign deity" and "a bringer of disease".
Abuk is the first woman in the myths of the Dinka people of South Sudan and the Nuer of South Sudan and Ethiopia, who call her Buk [1] or Acol. [2] She is the only well-known female deity of the Dinka. [3] She is also the patron goddess of women as well as gardens. Her emblem or symbols are, a small snake, the moon and sheep.
In Dinka people's daily lives, natural phenomena that appear from the sky, such as rain and thunder, are considered a sign of Nhialic's presence on earth. [2] Nhialic is considered the leader of the Dinka pantheon, yet, at the same time, the term “Nhialic” is often used to describe the influence of the Dinka pantheon as a whole.
Dinka Malual society is organized into clans and lineages. Elders play a significant role in governance and conflict resolution. [6] They speak a dialect of the Dinka language, part of the Nilotic language family. [2] Their traditional beliefs include the worship of a high god, Nhialic, alongside more recent Christianity. [7]
Kejok had a brother named Menyang. He was envious of Kejok's abilities and accused him of witchcraft. Eventually, a scuffle broke out due to Menyang's accusation. Kejok wanted to keep the peace, so he left the people of Dinka. His last words were that he will return to his father, God, and will come back to the people of Dinka in the future. [2]