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Nile reed weaving

Shilluk and Nuer women weaving traditional reed baskets beside the Nile in South Sudan.

Weavers of the Nile Reeds

The Nile has shaped the lives of the people of South Sudan for countless generations. Flowing through wide floodplains, peaceful lagoons, and rich wetlands, its waters have provided food, transportation, fertile land, and materials that supported everyday life. Among the Shilluk and Nuer communities living along the river, one of the most treasured gifts of the Nile was the abundance

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