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The Nuba are a linguistically and ethnically diverse people comprising more than a hundred distinct communities within a mountainous region in South Kordofan, Sudan. In contrast to most of their predominantly Islamized and Arabic-speaking neighbors to the north, the Nuba share a range of cultural and social features rooted in claims of indigeneity to the land, and in reliance on a combination of hoe-based agriculture, egalitarian ideology, and traditional religious practices. Over several centuries, Nuba people collectively have suffered a range of injustices, from racial discrimination to being dispossessed of their lands to enslavement.

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Adem, Teferi Abate	Culture Summary	2019
Faris, James C.	Southeast Nuba social relations	1989
Nadel, S. F. (Siegfried Frederick)	The Nuba	1947
Seligman, C. G. (Charles Gabriel)	The Nuba	1965

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