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What is the Nuer tribe known for?

They are the largest ethnic group in South Sudan. The Nuer people are pastoralists who herd cattle for a living. Their cattle serve as companions and define their lifestyle….Nuer people.

Total population
5 million
Regions with significant populations
South Sudan 3 million
Languages

What religion is the Dinka tribe?

Religious Beliefs. The majority of Dinka practice traditional religions whose central theme is the worship of a high god through the totem, ancestral spirits, and a number of deities. The high god is called Nhiali and he is the source of sustenance.

How big is the Nuer tribe?

The Nuer are a prominent and second most populous ethnic group in South Sudan, contributing to 16 percent, or two million people, of the total population.

Where is Nuer spoken?

Nuer, people who live in the marsh and savanna country on both banks of the Nile River in South Sudan. They speak an Eastern Sudanic language of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

How many gods do the Dinka have?

They are distinct from the Deity, even though both they and the Deity are known as kwoth. There is only one Deity, and it is original to the Nuer; the spirits of the above are many and may come from other peoples (although the colwic, spirits of people killed by lightning, appear to be older and not of alien origin).

What do the Dinka eat?

The food crops are grains, mainly sorghum and millet. The cash crops include groundnuts, sesame and gum-arabic. Cattle are confined to riversides, the Sudd and grass areas during the dry season, but are taken to high grounds in order to avoid floods and water during the rainy season.

Where do the Nuer people live?

South Sudan
Nuer, people who live in the marsh and savanna country on both banks of the Nile River in South Sudan. They speak an Eastern Sudanic language of the Nilo-Saharan language family.

What is Nuer marriage?

Married Nuer women traditionally have no significant wealth–it belongs to their husbands. With this form of “ghost marriage”, there will be no living husband, though she may subsequently have children. She is, in effect, a widow who takes care of her husband’s wealth and children until they are mature.

Where do the Dinkas live?

Dinka, also called Jieng, people who live in the savanna country surrounding the central swamps of the Nile basin primarily in South Sudan. They speak a Nilotic language classified within the Eastern Sudanic branch of the Nilo-Saharan languages and are closely related to the Nuer.

What does RTU stand for in real time?

Real Time UNIX (Concurrent Computer) RTU Residential Treatment Unit (corrections facility) RTU Remote Termination Unit RTU Real Time Unit RTU Radio Trait d’Union (French radio station)

Can a RTU be programmed through a web interface?

A RTU can sometimes be programmed through a simple web interface. In other instances, the RTU comes with setup software that can help you to configure input streams to output streams as well as communications. There are also many RTU’s that have preprogrammed modules that can just be applied for the desired function.

Is the RTU the same as the PLC?

As far as process control, the RTU is probably on equal ground with the PLC. Both controllers can have multiple different types of I/O, different communications modules, and programming of processes that may require little to no operator intervention.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of an RTU?

Where the RTU is considered to have some advantages is in environment tolerances, backup power options, and autonomy.