Postcard of Shilluk warriors from the White Nile region, Sudan and South Sudan, c. Early 1900's. #NativeThreads // www.nativethreads.co ⠀
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The Shilluk Kingdom was located along the banks of the White Nile river in modern Sudan and South Sudan. According to their folk history and neighboring accounts, the kingdom was founded during the 1400's and the current Shilluk king is His Majesty Reth Kwongo Dak Padiet who ascended to the throne in 1993.