On the popular heritage in Sudan … The magic of the forest and the scent of memory ✍️ Taha Haroun Hamed
In the midst of the various civilizations that Sudan abounds, the forest areas – like the south of Kordofan, the southern blue Nile and certain parts of the Darfur – (and the gum in particular) remain a rich forest crash.
👣 Customs and traditions:
Among the habits inherent in these areas, the rituals of the “al -afs” of the applause of trees are consumed in the form of authority and other foods such as Al -Risi and Al -Arakleh to various seasons, where sacrifices are massacred and distributed to members of society with a meticulous system that takes into account adults and guests in the program and people who need. Looks of customs in which the ancients and the wise men participated.
As for “Umm Berbatou”, it’s more than a simple name.
🥘 Traditional foods:
Popular cuisine in forest areas is rich in diversity and one of the most famous foods:
The thick broth (Abu Ramad), which cooks with wild trees with peanut powder, local spices and duffa,
The fracture and the navigator, which is essential in the daily table.
Puralism in al -ardib or al -talbdi, which are two materials with a known and useful natural taste
And don’t forget the “cheese coffee” which is an essential time, accompanying each session or appropriate.
💃 Dance and popular song:
Each tribe or ethnic collection has its own dances pattern that express joy, victory or religious rituals. The most important:
Karda Dance, occurs collectively in weddings and festivals.
Toro Dance, a mystical dance used to bring the pond.
Rhythmic machines such as tires, laxity and high control leather drums are used from forest materials.
🔥 Sessions and tales:
In the evening, the tales are dispersed around coal or fire on the outskirts of the village. Legendary stories are told such as “Wad Amboura”, “Honey Ant” and “Good and Living”, and high symbolism is used in which values are taught and established wisdom.
Crafts for women:
Women play a central role in preserving heritage via crafts, such as:
Make baskets from palm offs or forest sticks.
The fabric on the traditional wooden weaving profession.
Bridal decorations in local pearls and vegetable fibers.
The use of Al-Taldi for the string industry which is used in the connection of dignity)
📿 At the end
What distinguishes this heritage is that it has not been separated from the environment, but that it is formed, you therefore find man and the forest in a state of spiritual and material partnership. It is a rich heritage that deserves documentation and respect, because it expresses an authentic Sudanese Sudanese identity, which flourishes with simplicity and life in nature, and bears its folded cooperation, respect and connection with the earth.
