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9.5: Culture

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will:

    - learn about geographical location and flag of Sudan, and the famous cities in the country

    - learn about the authentic food, traditional clothing, and famous artifact in Sudan

    Facts to know about Sudan:

    • Official Name: Republic of the Sudan - جمهورية السودان
    • Capital: Khartoum
    • Population: 47,958,856[ ( 2022 estimate)
    • Currency: The Sudanese pound - الجنيه السوداني
    • Continent: Africa - أفريقيا
    • Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic -اللغة العربية الفصحى الحديثة- allughat alearabiat alfushaa alhaditha
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    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Sudan. CC BY-SA 3.0

    9.1 Geographical Location and Flag:

    This table shows Sudan capital and national fLag

    The Country Name in English The Country Name in Arabic The Name of the Capital in English The Name of the Capital in Arabic Flag
    Sudan السُّودان Khartoum الخرطوم

    flag of Sudan black, green, red, and white with fields divided per chevron and 3 strips.

    Flag of Sudan

    9.2 Famous Artifacts in Sudan:

       
     

    9.3 Famous Cities in Sudan:

    Read about some of the famous cities in Sudan.

    City Name City Name in Arabic Pronunciation About the City Image
    Khartoum الخرطوم Khartoum

    - The capital of Sudan.

    -“Khartoum” means elephant’s trunk.

    - Is the second largest city in the country.

    		  
    Omdurman أم درمان Omdurman

    - The largest city in Sudan.

    - The city is also well known for its abundance outdoor multicultural souqs (markets).

    		 
    Nayala نايالا Nayala

    - Is the capital of southern Darfur in the south-west of Sudan.

    - It is a major trading post for Gum Arabic.

    		  
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    Watch the following videos and learn about the Sudanes traditional foods:

    Food in English Video

    فلافل سودانية

    Sudanese Falafel

    العصيدة السودانية بلملاح

    Sudanese Asida with Moulah

    9.5 Traditional Clothing:

         
       
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    Traditional Woman Clothing; CC BY 2.0
       
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    Traditional Men Clothing; CC BY 2.0
    Presentational Activity

    You posted on your social media about your summer trip to Sudan. Share with your followers the famous cities, capital, historical places, famous dishes, what you liked and did not like, and the weather.

    This page titled 9.5: Culture is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Hana Kassas, Layla Bahar Al-Aloom, Sameera Murtada, Maysaa Toma, and Roula Aoneh (ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI)) .