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SOUTH SUDAN - THE LAND OF RUSTLING OF WINGS AND PEOPLE TALL AND SMOOTH<br />
M.M.NINAN<br />
The Nuer receive facial markings (called gaar) as part of the rite of passage initiating them into<br />
adulthood. The pattern of Nuer scarification varies within specific subgroups. One common initiation<br />
pattern consists of six parallel horizontal lines across the forehead, with dip in the lines above the nose.<br />
Dotted patterns are also common (especially among the Bul Nuer).<br />
The Nuer traditional Time: Social life and Culture by Peter Reat Gatkuoth<br />
http://www.southsudannewsagency.com/opinion/articles/the-nuer-traditional-time-social-life-and-culture<br />
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