Question: Need information on sudanese culture?

(Posted by: Cara M on 2010-07-19 21:53:51)

Does anyone know where to access information on Sudanese child rearing practices which include: Toilet training (and the age that it starts) Rest times Meal time rituals, and food they eat etc Customs Celebrations The overall culture... but perticularly the first few relating to child rearing practices Thanks

Posted by: Autumn on 2010-07-20, 07:25:54

Like the majority of African countries, Sudan's population is made up of various different ethnic groups who have different languages and cultural practises. So which ethnic group would you like information on? From Wikipedia: "Sudan has 597 tribes that speak over 400 different languages and dialects [114] split into two major Ethnic groups: Arabs of the largely Muslim Northern Sudan versus the largely Christian and animist Nilote Southern Sudan of the south.[7][8] These two groups consist of hundreds of smaller ethnic and tribal divisions, and in the latter case, language groups. " "Most Sudanese Arabs are "Arabs " in linguistic, cultural and ethnic association. They descended primarily from the pre-existing indigenous populations; that is, the ancient Nubians. The Nubians share a common history with Egypt. In common with much of the rest of the Arab World, the gradual process of Arabisation in northern Sudan led to the predominance of the Arabic language and aspects of Arab culture,[115] leading to the shift among a majority of northern Sudanese today to an Arab ethnic identity. This process was furthered both by the spread of Islam and an emigration to Sudan of genealogical Arabs from the Arabian Peninsula, and their intermarriage with the Arabized indigenous peoples of the country. "

Posted by: alika613 on 2010-07-19, 22:06:01

Well, Sudan is just one country, but it is made up of hundreds of tribes living there, with over 400 different languages being spoken. In general though, Northern Sudan is very Arabic Muslim, so look at Muslim child rearing practices. The southern half can be very Christian. Don't forget the Darfur genocide (Darfur is in Sudan). Many children have been killed, even though a ceasefire was called for a long time. GOS versus SLM/ A. macs.hw.ac.uk/ ~ai38/ Sudan/ tribes.htm And this site has some good information. resilnet.uiuc.edu/ library/ grotb98b.html -Alika613