Dinka culture in South Sudan traditional marriage

The marriage, it is a blessing to whole community, according to Sudanese culture or Dinka {jieng}culture is the way of sharing their happiness and not because the girl is sold away by parents , but the important of marriage is to bring community together creating new relationship, begin from both parents Fathers and mothers in both side grandmothers and grandfather,uncles, brothers, sisters, aunts, nephews, and all close relatives and friends all those people have right to be involves. clans and tribes are welcome, to came together to share and celebrate with the joy and happiness. they sharing some word of encouragement,food and Wealthy examples cows, goats money and e g , the size of man give prizes to the size of girl and same the of girl give some prize to the size of man bringing their food and everything and they share together, during the marriage the stranger is the most person welcoming to share and enjoy any color of enjoyment the used to practicing examples dancing singing e.g. our marriage had been celebrated three time in 1993, 2006 again 2014 in the blessing of God we still yet for more celebration if God will. BY DANIEL GAI ALEU AND DURUKA AKER AJOK