The Mundari are a small nilotic tribe of cattle herders and agriculturalists native to South Sudan. The traditional Mundari tribal lands are located roughly 75 kilometers north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and are centered around the town of Terekeka in the state of Central Equatoria. They are bordered to the north by the Bor Dinka at Pariak and to the south by the Bari of Juba at the Ku'da River. Their lands are bounded on the east by the White Nile and extend west to Lake Madi in Western Equatoria state, an area roughly 100 by 75 kilometers in size.
The Mundari, like other nilotic tribes, are very cattle-oriented: cattle serves as food, a form of currency and a mark of status. Marriages are arranged by the prospective groom offering cattle to the bride's family and husbands may take as many wives as they can support. The Mundari engage in perennial cattle raiding wars with the Bor Dinka during the dry season. The Mundari also cultivate sorghum and catch fish using nets and spears. In common with other nilotic tribes in South Sudan, the Mundari practice ritual scarification as a rite of passage into adulthood for young men. The typical Mundari scar pattern consists of two sets of three parallel lines, each on either side of the forehead, extending in a downward slope and unconnected in the middle.
The Mandari follow a mixture of Christian and animistic beliefs, with symbols playing an important role in their cosmology.
Scripture Prayers for the Mondari, Chir in South Sudan.
Profile Source: Wikipedia / Joshua Project Creative Commons |
People Name General | Mondari, Chir |
People Name in Country | Mondari, Chir |
Population this Country | 58,000 |
Population all Countries | 58,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Mandari; Mondari; Mundari |
People ID | 13785 |
ROP3 Code | 106749 |
Country | South Sudan | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Central Equatoria State, Terakeka county, both sides of the Nile; small area, Western Equatoria State, Mvolo county. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | South Sudan |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Central Equatoria State, Terakeka county, both sides of the Nile; small area, Western Equatoria State, Mvolo county.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 9.00 %) |
75.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
25.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mandari (58,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mqu Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mandari (58,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mqu Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mandari |
Primary Language: Mandari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2008-2012) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mandari | Jesus Film Project |
Photo Source | Rod Waddington - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Joshua Project / Global Mapping International |
Profile Source | Wikipedia / Joshua Project Creative Commons |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |