Photo of a group of Dinka with a prized cow. The people gather around the cow, proudly showing me its specially-shaped horns.
Cows with horns shaped like the one in this photo are valued above all other cows by the Dinka. In fact, one traditional dance involves the women holding their arms up in the shape of these cow horns. The Dinka are traditionally cattle herders, owning hundreds or thousands of cows per family. There are many words in the Dinka language for each kind of cow - cows of a certain with certain are named after these various cows. Dowries (payment by a man's family for marriage to a girl) are also paid in cows, with a beautiful girl garnering a bride price of hundreds of cows.
Size: 4950px × 3505px
Location: Near Akot, Eastern Rumbek, Lakes State, South Sudan
Photo credit: © Irene Abdou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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