► New Year's Ethnographic trip to South Sudan

Trip from 27 Dec. 23 - 7 Jan. 24 (12 d. / 10 n.) / TRIP COMPLETED

This New Year's ethnographic trip to South Sudan allows the traveler to spend quality time with the most traditional ethnic groups of South Sudan. We will camp near the tribal communities to experience their daily lives. Thus, will be able to picture this unique world that has been hidden from the World due the long Civil War that affected South Sudan from 1957 till 2005

The country is changing rapidly, with new roads, NGOs and missionaries all over the country. The Last Tribes South Sudan project aims to empower these last tribes through responsible tourism so that they can protect their identity and, at the same time, decide their own future. During the trip we will visit three ecosystems: mountains, bush savannah and the White Nile wetland area.

This trip is intended for English-speaking travelers only.

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The guide for this trip will be Dancan Kiiza, an expert on remote tribal societies.

Discover the highlights of this New Year's ethnographic trip to South Sudan

► Get to know the most isolated tribes on this New Year's ethnographic trip to South Sudan

Lotuko tribe

The Lotuko tribe still lives on top of the Lafit Hills and retains some of the original tribal culture. Although Italian missionaries arrived in the 1950s, the essence of the culture lives on. Lotuko tribal society is governed by a tandem consisting of a hereditary “rainmaker” queen or king and an age group that changes every 20-30 years.

Larim tribe

This ethnic group, which is dedicated to agriculture and livestock, is related to the Murle nation, originally from the area near the border with Ethiopia. Larim women still dress in tribal fashion and scarify their faces and bodies. The Larim people hold a deeper connection to ancient tribal customs.

Toposa tribe

The Toposa are herders, famous in East Africa for the wealth of traditions they keep alive. Body and facial scarifications are still common, both among women and men. Many Toposa women still wear beaded goatskins on a daily basis.

Mundari tribe

Probably, a visit to a Mundari cattle camp will be the ethnographic and aesthetic highlight of our trip to South Sudan. Cattle camps are a learning space. Here young people from 11 to 30 years old learn about life. For the Mundari, cows are considered intermediaries between people and spirits.

Other ethnic groups

Throughout this ethnographic trip to South Sudan, it is likely that we will meet people from other ethnic groups such as the Dinka or the Didinga.

► We will admire very lively vernacular architecture

South Sudan is home to some of the best examples of vernacular architecture in Africa. Tribal vernacular architecture, unlike the rest of the African continent, continues to thrive. This is due to the fact that most tribes still live far from the globalizing currents and economic changes that have affected most African societies.