The Angakuei community belong to the people (Angakueth- adjective) are members of the clan from
Baidit Payam,
Jonglei
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest sta ...
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South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...
. The word ''Angakuei'' originates from the word ''Kuei'', which means ''
eagle
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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Abel Alier Kuai, was the first South Sudanese to become the first vice President of The Sudan and the first president of the
High Executive Council of Southern Sudan,
is from the Angakuei clan. Alier is a name originated from Angakueth the peoples of Angakuei. ( the name originated from Alir-piou which means the peacefully heart. Its officially written as "Alier" .
See also
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Culture of South Sudan
The culture of South Sudan encompasses the religions, languages, ethnic groups, foods, and other traditions of peoples of the modern state of South Sudan, as well as of the inhabitants of the historical regions of southern Sudan.
Languages
The ...
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History of South Sudan
The history of South Sudan comprises the history of the territory of present-day South Sudan and the peoples inhabiting the region.
South Sudan seceded from the Republic of Sudan in 2011.
Geographically, South Sudan is not part of the Sudan reg ...
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National Archives of South Sudan
The National Archive of South Sudan is located in Juba, South Sudan. The collection consists of tens of thousands of Sudanese and Southern Sudanese government documents running from the early 1900s, through the independence of Sudan in 1956 an ...
Among the Angakuei Sons ,Late Elthir Bior of South Sudan Islamic Council ,
References
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Clans
Ethnic groups in South Sudan