Lot 1080

Description

Primitive money, Africa, Sudan, Latuku tribe of Southern Sudan, simple (Maltese shape) cross in brass, and a simple pendant, it may represent money, each 17-18 cms across as height and width, made in the early to mid-20th century. Mostly very fine, lot of 4 crosses together with two stands for support. (6)

Lotuko (also, Lotuka, Lutuku) is an ethnic group in South Sudan. Their population exceeds 200,000. Their traditional home is the Equatorial area on Southern Sudan. They speak Otuho language, a Nilotic language. The primary religion of the people is an ethnic religion based on nature and ancestor worship that is deeply rooted in their ethnic identity. Conversion to another religion essentially equates to cultural assimilation. Their chief occupation is livestock raising, supplemented by hoe farming, hunting, and fishing. In recent times, the Murle people have traditionally raided the Lotuko, Lopit and other tribes in the area, abducting their children.