Here in South Sudan they know how to have a Texas-sized fiesta! There are approximately 120,000 refugees from Sudan (our neighbor to the North) and from South Sudan living here in Mabaan County. And just here in Doro alone there are over 50,000 refugees. There are more than 20 different tribes/ people groups here that I know of off my head. Most with their own languages and cultures. Well, today they all came together for a huge celebration.
I think it must be different or even difficult being a refugee in your own country. And the Mabaan tribe (the locals) here in Doro, most now back home, have been refugees for many years before some in Ethiopia or northern Sudan. And even now some Mabaan are still refugees even right here in Doro! There are many refugee camps around the area in South Sudan but I am told the camp here is the largest in the region. The other nearby camps in Mabaan county are Jamam which all refugees are being moved to Kaya due to flooding and the other camp Yusuf Batil.
Here are some pictures from the celebration that took place just near the market and the clinic.
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