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

Weavers of the Nile Reeds

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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
Traditional Nuer and Shilluk fishing camp in the Sudd wetlands of South Sudan.
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Fishing Camps of the Sudd

The Sudd wetlands stretch across the heart of South Sudan like a living world of winding rivers, quiet lagoons, floating vegetation, tall papyrus reeds, and open waterways that seem to change with every season. As one of the largest freshwater wetlands on Earth, the Sudd has supported countless generations of

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