Word: dinka
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...boundary excludes several towns from Abyei that are mostly inhabited by Arabs. This means that when Abyei holds its referendum in 2011 on whether to join the north or the south, it will more likely go to the south - Arabs are allied with the north, while the Dinka tribesmen who make up the rest of Abyei's population will almost certainly vote to join the south. (Read "Why There Should Be More Oil Speculation, Not Less...
Sudan is really two countries: the north is predominantly Muslim, and the south is inhabited mostly by tribal peoples like the Dinka, of whom Deng is one. War broke out between north and south when Deng was about 6. His village was destroyed by horsemen, and many of his friends and relatives were killed or enslaved. He escaped. Along with many other boys--the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan--Deng walked hundreds of miles overland to a refugee camp in Ethiopia...
...would be more effective, but it would also over-punish students for their carelessness (even though it is a harmful and inconsiderate sort of carelessness). And a fee that is too low would not serve as an effective deterrent. In any case, UHS officials should continue to monitor the dinka rate and students’ responses to paying the fee, and they should adjust the charge accordingly. We do have a particular concern in the implementation of UHS’s billing students. UHS currently plans to tack the fee onto students’ termbills, which is a reasonable...
...pain. His inspiration may have been divine but he chose to express himself in the earthy rhythms of American hip-hop. When Jal started rapping in church, the congregation wasn't so sure. But in 2004, when he released his single Gua, on which he raps in Arabic, English, Dinka and his native Nuer, all of Kenya went crazy for it; it stayed at No. 1 there for eight weeks. Although Jal is widely described as a Christian rapper, he dreams of secular peace in Sudan, of a day "When my people will plant seed in their land/ When...
...Williams argues that since the Dinka people sanctioned the missions and slaves are redeemed for a flat rate, many of the UN's fears are misguided...