Jonglei dance troupe calls for preservation of S. Sudanese culture
August 6, 2012 (BOR) – Traditional South Sudanese dancers, the Duk Flower Grils of Bor, the Jonglei state capital, have called upon the regional and nation government and chiefs to include traditional cultural awareness in their leadership programmes.
Page said the troupe was established “to make people aware of South Sudan’s rich culture” and composed songs which “discourage people from drinking alcohol or leading a Western life,” as well the use of skin bleaching products.
For many women in South Sudan, light coloured skin is associated with beauty, as is the case for many in Sudan. The use of these products has been shown to have detrimental health effects.
Page explained that they are calling for the country’s traditional and governmental leadership to protect South Sudanese culture in the face of foreign influence.
“We are preaching against negative influences that affect tradition within our country” said Page.
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