Question

The two central characters in the novel A Long Walk to Water, Nya and Salva, are from two different tribes in South Sudan. Nya is Nuer, and Salva is Dinka. What are some similar and different perspectives of people in the Nuer and Dinka tribes?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The similar perspectives between these two tribes is that cattle raising is the most important point of their survival as they do not have enough environmental resources to maintain agricultural production. However, cattle also need water and pastures to survive, which makes the Nuer believe that the seasonal movement of herds in search of these elements is essential for their survival, while only Dinka does not believe in the efficiency of that movement. The problem is that the displacement of the Nuers often causes invasions of arias Dinkas, which causes many conflicts between these two peoples.