Kuku people
They inhabit the agricultural lands of Kajo Keji County in Central Equatoria State.
During the rainy season they grow substantial food crops, mainly sorghum (known by the Kuku people as masika), pigeon peas (burukusuk), maize (mbaya), millet, cassava, sweet potatoes, and beans (loputu).
Their hunting practices also involve trapping animals in a net as their cultural food which was believed to be a source of wisdom and knowledge is the rat.
These chiefs are hence, responsible for rain controls during the crop growing seasons of the year.
Kajo-Keji lies in the southernmost part of South Sudan near the Uganda border districts of Moyo and Yumbe.
The Kuku people speak a very similar language to some of the other karo groups in South Sudan like the Bari tribe.
Alphabet: A E I O U Ö – B D G J K L – M N P R S T – W Y 'B 'D Ý Ŋ – NY GB KP (capitals) Words and meanings: They only use good morning during morning hours till noon and good evening through the afternoon till night.
In practice, they believe that all happenings to a family, a clan or the whole tribe take place as a result of their deeds.
After a bountiful harvest, the whole community gathers and dances to show their happiness and thanks to the Spirits and God.
Other handicrafts include making containers from gourds or other big fruits and from animal skin.
The walls are made from mud taken from an anti hill and neatly speared with soil taken from a river back to help keep the temperature cool inside.
If her personality and reputation is acceptable, a dowry (usually a pre-determined number of animals) is paid to the bride's family.
They bury the deceased and then have a community meeting to bless the person and give him or her a good life with the spirits and God.
The women come home one hour earlier than men to start preparing the meal for the day.
Young boys and girls are free to play and often assist in chores around the home.
Wives could be as many as the husband desired, but it was limited by his ability to care for them and provide the dowry.
At first, the people of Kuku beliefs were pantheistic and often worshiped a river or a big tree in their village.
If a law is broken, the person that commits the crime must pay a number of animals to the family or tribe that was offended.
Other products that are made are spears, knives, gourds, drums, flutes, and guitars.
Crops consist of sorghum (masika), maize (Mbyaa), rice (rusu), millet, and other grains.
In practice, they believe that all happenings to a family, a clan or the whole tribe take place as a result of their deeds.
After a bountiful harvest, the whole community gathers and dances to show their happiness and thanks to the Spirits and God.
Other handicrafts include making containers from gourds or other big fruits and from animal skin.
The walls are made from mud taken from an anti hill and neatly speared with soil taken from a river back to help keep the temperature cool inside.
If her personality and reputation is acceptable, a dowry (usually a pre-determined number of animals) is paid to the bride's family.
They bury the deceased and then have a community meeting to bless the person and give him or her a good life with the spirits and God.
The women come home one hour earlier than men to start preparing the meal for the day.
Wives could be as many as the husband desired, but it was limited by his ability to care for them and provide the dowry.
At first, the people of Kuku beliefs were pantheistic and often worshiped a river or a big tree in their village.
If a law is broken, the person that commits the crime must pay a number of animals to the family or tribe that was offended.
