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Craft Techniques of South Sudan

The Depository documents 3 techniques in South Sudan; by risk level: 2 critically endangered, 1 thriving. Each record opens with a public summary; the full research record is free to view once registered.

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Basketry & Woven Fiber

  • Dinka Beaded Corset WeavingBasketry & Woven Fiber · Critically Endangered

    The weaving of thousands of tiny glass beads, supported on strong wire at the spine, into elaborate corset garments by Dinka women of South Sudan's Sudd swamplands, a tradition serving as a direct visible indicator of the wearer's gender,…

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Ceramics & Pottery

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Food, Drink & Botanical

  • Kisra Fermented Sorghum Flatbread PreparationFood, Drink & Botanical · Thriving

    The preparation of kisra, a thin, tangy, fermented flatbread made from sorghum (durra) or wheat flour, a staple food across South Sudan, Sudan, Chad, and parts of Uganda and Kenya, functioning in South Sudan specifically as the country's…

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