TRIBES
What is one of the rituals that boys of both tribes participate in?
Scarification
When did the first Sudanese civil war start?
1962
How were the refugee camps different than what you might have expected?
Varied.
Food, medical care, education, safety
What sort of terrain were the villages in?
Desert
The bush
Why did children flee their villages?
To avoid the violence from the attacks or to avoid the fate of becoming a soldier.
What animal is treasured among both tribes?
Cattle
When did the second Sudanese civil war start?
1983
Why didn't the Lost Boys return to their villages?
Resettled in safer places, families were killed in attacks, attacks ruined their villages and homes
What problems could have been present given the terrain the Lost Boys had to walk? Name at least two.
Little to no water
High temperatures
Dangerous animals
Lack of shelter
Why didn't the children return to their villages?
They had resettled in safer places away from violence. Believed their families were killed and villages destroyed in the attacks and there would be nothing to go back to.
What type of schools did many Dinka children attend?
Christian missionary schools
What is one cause of the second Sudanese civil war?
Varied.
Government tried to Islamicize Sudan.
What was new to the Lost Boys once they arrived in America? (Name at least two things)
Electricity, running water, large cities, technology, gender roles
Name two countries that are nearby Sudan that could have provided refuge?
Libya, Kenya
Chad, Uganda
Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea, Central Africa Republic
Ethiopia
Why were young boys recruited as soldiers?
They were easy to manipulate and train.
What religion did most Dinka tribe members practice?
Christianity
What is one effect of the second Sudanese Civil War?
Varied.
Civil war led by rebels looking for religious freedom.
Name one way that the refugees (Lost Boys) learned to adapt/adjust to life in America.
Gaining employment
Learning English
What physical challenges would have been present along the route the "lost children" took?
Walking without proper shoes, clothing, little food or water
How did some children avoid the fate of becoming a child soldier?
Running and/or walking to the refugee camps.
What religion did most Nuer tribe members practice?
Animism
What is one cause AND one effect of the second Sudanese Civil War?
Varied.
Hiding Osama bin Laden caused damage to international relations and the economy.
How did others react to the refugees upon their arrival in the U.S.?
Confusion
Frustration
Kindness
Donation of time, money, resources
What challenges, because of the geography, would have been present during the walk to the refugee camps?
Heat
Lions
Not being able to swim
Lack of water
What happened to many of the girls in the attacked villages?
They were killed or sold into slavery.