The Jieeng or Dinka people are a Nilotic tribe from South Sudan, but they do have a significant community in the diaspora. They live mostly along the Nile, from Mangalla to Renk, in Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (formerly two out of three Sudanese Southern Provinces) and Dinka Ngok of Abyei Area in South Sudan. When one hears the term …

Ancient African tribes are immersed in culture, and each region of Africa has its own distinct traits. This lesson looks at the many different and wonderful communities that once existed in ancient Africa. There were multiple ancient African “tribes” or civilizations. Africa is a vast continent with a diverse landscape that includes rainforests, savannas, and deserts. Each location had its …

Who was Ramses I? Ramses I was born into a famous military lineage from the Avaris region of northern Egypt and was not intended to be pharaoh. Paramesu was his name, and he had a brilliant military career in Egypt. During Horemheb’s reign, the last emperor of the eighteenth dynasty, he rose to tremendous heights of prominence, becoming a general …