Nuer Bride - South Sudan #8 is a painting by Gloria Ssali which was uploaded on May 18th, 2015.
Nuer Bride - South Sudan #8
Marriage in Nuer (Næy tin Naath) all legal marital unions are recognized through the exchange of bride-wealth, in the form of cattle, between the... more
by Gloria Ssali
Title
Nuer Bride - South Sudan #8
Artist
Gloria Ssali
Medium
Painting - Acrylics On Ceramics
Description
Marriage in Nuer (Næy tin Naath) all legal marital unions are recognized through the exchange of bride-wealth, in the form of cattle, between the husband’s kin and the rightful claimants of these goods among the family of the bride. A standard ideal of forty (50-or 80) head of cattle comprises or made up, the expected number of cattle to be received by the bride’s family. In Nuer eyes, however, a marriage has not been finalized until the bride has given birth to at least two children. The actual exchange of bride-wealth cattle is so a lengthy process and can be stalled or broken off by a number of phenomena or things appearing to view. Once a third child has been born of the union, Nuäär consider the marriage to be tied. The women has become a full member of her husband’s agnatic lineage, along with her children, through marriage, the continuity of the husband’s lineage has been assured, and following the birth of two or three children, the wife’s role in expending relationships of kinship has been realized. Whatever else the bride’s family and kin get, they must get certain animals or the marriage cannot take place. Hence these basic claims take precedence and their titles are always the first to be acknowledged
Uploaded
May 18th, 2015
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Comments (40)
Dawn Senior-Trask
What a joy to revisit this gorgeous and touching painting -- love everything about it, and especially the expression in the bull's eyes. Fabulous work! fav
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Women Painters. Great work! Love how you have done this!!!
Dawn Senior-Trask
Phenomenal! How I love the relationship between human and bull! A fantastic, beautiful and inspiring painting! fav