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29th July 2016, 09:54 AM | #1 |
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the curved bottom of the white wall section above the bricks looks distinctive. possibly someone will recognise it. looks like it should be a big white circle potentially with writing.
the middle man's hat reminds me of a popular kids toy. the other two look like they were shot from above with a large suction cup headed arrow. i wouldn't be wearing those. to each his own tho. cool spears... Last edited by kronckew; 29th July 2016 at 10:06 AM. |
29th July 2016, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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I think that is just a photographers white sheet back drop. I would be interested, has anybody got information on the relations of Southern Sudan kingdoms and the Mahdi rebellion. In a brief search on the internet It appears that the Shilluk resisted the Mahdist Islam. However we have seen Mahdi Islam influenced weapons from as far away as the Congo.
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I believe that even before the Mahdist regime, the Shilluk people had been the subject of slaving raids from the north. |
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3rd August 2016, 12:09 PM | #4 |
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Worth noting that the Shilluk still exist, and still practise kingship along traditional lines.
There's some interesting footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2BPF58HD4A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC43GCGIneM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHBqUHSAJng |
3rd August 2016, 06:59 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for all contributions. This is intesting, it seems the Turks are the first to have a disruptive hand in Shilluk Land.
http://www.haujournal.org/index.php/...au1.1.016/1112 |
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