Nuer+Dinka+and+Atuot

== The Atuot believe themselves to be very similar to the Nuer tribe. The Atuot thinks that the Dinka tribe is different than them, and just refers to them as neighbors. The Nuer, Atuot and Dinka all have a similar political organization. They have dor, who were put in command by chiefs who have common ancestry. Their political organization changed after 1932 though. The three tribes are very similar in their religious beliefs with the spirit world, and adapting to Christianity. Cattle are also important in the Atuot tribe culture and are used as bride wealth. The Dinka are also very well known for their cattle, and they are the largest tribal group in Southern Sudan. The Dinka call themselves “Moinjaang” which means “people of the people.” In all three groups, women do most of the agriculture. The languages of the Nuer, Dinka, and Atuot are very closely related. The Dinka and Atuot have gotten into war-like controversies over their grazing areas and boundaries during droughts. A lot of their traditions and beliefs overlap. They all mostly live in homesteads with their cattle. All three of the tribes are sometimes classified as the same ethnic group. ==

http://www.gurtong.net/Peoples/PeoplesProfiles/AtuotReel/tabid/177/D http://strategyleader.org/profiles/dinka.htmlefault.aspx

By:Terry Lynne Garvey