All year except in the rainy season, every year since the mid-1950s, Sudan has been at war with itself: millions have already died in the ruthless fighting or the famine.

Photographer Teun Voeten visited the South and depicted some of those at risk. Along with the Nuba, one of the largest tribes in the South is the Dinka. They are a semi-nomadic tribe that breeds cattle and looks down on other trades. They alternate between their villages in the wet season and the riverbanks in the dry season. To the Dinka the cows are not only food, shelter, and playmates for their children - they also become a de facto currency and inspiration for poems and songs, even a component of their white face-paint.

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