A Political and Cultural History of the Jii-speaking Peoples of Eastern Africa

According Acholi administration African Alur Anywaa Arab army associated authority Bahr-el-Ghazal became Bito Bunyoro Busoga called cattle central centre century chief chiefship clans continued cultural Darfur descent district dominant east eastern economic Egypt emerged established Ethiopia expansion followed forces Garang groups important independence influence Islamic Jieng Jii-speakers Kenya Khartoum king kingdom Kitara Lake land language leaders leadership lineage live Luo groups major Middle migration military moved Mukama Muslim myth Naath Nile nineteenth century North Northern Nubia Nyanza Nyikang occupied Ocholo organized original period person political population present region remained represented result ritual River royal rule settled settlement slave Sobat social societies South Southern Sudan spear structure struggle Sudanese territorial trade traditions Uganda units unity Valley various village Western White Nile