Nuer

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. MY study of the Nuer was undertaken at the request of, and was mainly financed by, the Government of the anglo-egyptian Sudan, which also contributed generously towards the publica tion of its results. Part of the inquiry was carried out as a Leverhulme Research Fellow. To the Sudan Government and to the Leverhulme Research Fellowships Committee I make grateful acknowledgements.