Written by MK, contributor from Pibor Murle are very proud of their rich culture and will go miles to maintain it. Friendship, in Murle language known as ‘langotizet‘, has always been central to Murle culture and that can be seen also through how the very important social institution of the age-sets is experienced and lived.… Continue reading Murle understandings of friendship – a personal account
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Introduction to Lanngo Age-set
By Lauryen Oleyo Lanngo Age-set is one of the Murle Age-sets that emerged from Bothothnya Age-set in 2005-2015. The defection of Lanngo Age-set first started from Irit village/Boma in Greater Kubal region (Gumuruk County) and spread to other Bomas within Greater Kubal from 2005-2007. They were firstknown as Nuknuknya and later they had to change… Continue reading Introduction to Lanngo Age-set
Muden age-set dance 1980s
The photographs below show an age-set dance from the Muden generation in Pibor circa 1980s. They were taken by Dr Jon Arensen.
Titi age-set dance in Pibor town
These are photographs from a ‘koruma’, an age-set dance, in Pibor town in April 2015 from the Titi age-set. The age-sets beads are blue and green, or dark and light blue.