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DOKI GAIL This is location of the third Dofofa used to be .it totally destroyed only the foundation left.this is all so the spot where the seven statues of black pharaohs founded .
According to The Handbook of Texas, the area where the town is now located was once granted to the county in 1892 by the 77 Ranch, owned by S.B. Wilson and Wilson Furneaux.[4] The town developed in 1917–1918 with a hotel and service from the Santa Fe railroad, which had built a branch line from Lubbock, Texas, to Texico, New Mexico, in 1913. The land company manager and first postmaster, P.E. Boesen, suggested the town's name in 1918. A gin was built in 1922 and a bank established a year later. The town was incorporated in 1925, when the population was 600, up from a population of only 15 in 1920. The first of several grain elevators was also erected in 1925. Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan,_Texas
A day that started out west of Dora, NM, and took me into Clovis where I bailed on a storm and headed southeast into Texas and got in front of this guy as it approached Sudan near sunset. Structure was tough to come by for me last year, so this was a beautiful sight and it even put out a brief little tornado around this time.
Good to run into some friends at this spot as well...Brett, Brandon, Nick, Christian, Blake...plus Josh Owens from Nat Geo was there with me.
Can't wait to get back out and chase, but really looking forward to seeing all my chasing pals again!
The whirling dervishes of Omdurman.
Sheikh Hamed al-Nil was a 19th-century Sufi leader of the Qadiriyah order, and his tomb is the weekly focus for Omdurman's most exciting sight - the dancing and chanting dervishes. Each Friday afternoon before sunset, adherents of the Qadrriyah order gather to dance and pray, attracting large crowds of observers and participants.
The purpose is a ritual called "dhikr". The "dhikr" relies on the recitation of God's names to help create a state of ecstatic abandon in which the adherent's heart can communicate directly with God. This personal communication with God is central to Sufi practices. At the end of the ritual, the dervishes break off and enter the mosque to pray in the orthodox Islamic manner. With Sufism so important to Sudanese Islam, "dhikr" rituals play a major role in religious life.
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt because they were built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush, a Nubian civilization that ruled areas along the Nile River from 1070 BC to 350 AD. The Kushites constructed over 200 pyramids as a symbol of power and influence, emulating the Egyptian style. These pyramids are a testament to Sudan's rich archaeological heritage.
Old nomadic woman living in the Bayuda Desert.
The Bayuda Desert is located north of modern Khartoum, Sudan, west of Atbara, and south of the Nubian Desert.
Frescoes from Christian Nubia in the National Museum of Khartoum.
Most of the frescoes were painted between the 8th an 14th centuries, and were taken from the cathedral at Faras, now submerged under Lake Nasser.
Langs de Witte Nijl rijden we zuidwaarts vanuit Khartoum, richting Kosti.
Onderweg kantbegroiingen met Roselle.
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is een Hibiscus, die van nature voorkomt in tropisch Azië. Het is een eenjarige, kruidachtige plant, die tot 2,5 m hoog kan worden. De plant doet er zes maanden over om tot volle wasdom te komen.
De stengels van de plant zijn rood. De bladeren zijn afwisselend geplaatst, diep ingesneden drie- tot vijflobbig en 8–15 cm lang. De bladeren zijn groen gekleurd met rode nerven.
De bloemen staan solitair in de bladoksels. Ze zijn 8–10 cm breed. Ze zijn wit tot lichtgeel gekleurd met een donkerrode plek op het begin van de bloembladeren. Ze hebben een stevige, vlezige bloemkelk aan de basis, die 1,5–2 cm breed is en zich vergroot tot 3–3,5 cm in diameter. Als de vruchten rijpen, wordt de bloemkelk vlezig en helderrood. De kelk heeft een zurige smaak, die doet denken aan de rode bosbes. De vrucht, die door de kelk wordt omgeven, is een vijfkantige doosvrucht
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In Afrika en vooral in de Sahel wordt roselle gebruikt om een kruidenthee te maken, die vaak op straat wordt verkocht. De gedroogde bloemen kunnen op elke markt worden aangetroffen. In Egypte heet deze kruidenthee karkadee en wordt in gedroogde vorm op markten verkocht.
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Onderweg van Kosti naar Jaro - Kau en het Nuba gebergte in centraal Soedan.
Vrouwen van de Baggara-stam komen naar de gemeenschappelijke waterput voor de dagelijkse bevoorrading van water. Ook de kinderen kunnen een zware container gevuld met water, dragen boven op het hoofd. Ik heb dit even geprobeerd... de bidon is heel zwaar ...
Onderweg verkopen ze aarden potjes en kopen ze wat verse broodjes van de gemeenschappelijke broodoven.
De Baggara is een nomadisch bedoeïenen volk, dat in Darfoer en Kordofan, twee regio's van Soedan, en in Tsjaad leeft. Met de seizoenen, trekken ze met hun vee naar de graslanden in de natte periode en naar de oevers van de rivieren in de droge periode. Het zijn Arabisch sprekende moslims, waarvan aangenomen wordt dat ze afstammen van de Arabieren die zich in de 13e eeuw hier vestigden.
Het woord Baggara betekent "veeherders".
De nomadische leefwijze leidt al geruime tijd tot conflicten met de Afrikaanse landbouwers in de regio over water en weidegebieden. Dit conflict is geëscaleerd tot het Darfoer-conflict dat tot uitbarsting kwam in 2003.
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The whirling dervishes of Omdurman.
Sheikh Hamed al-Nil was a 19th-century Sufi leader of the Qadiriyah order, and his tomb is the weekly focus for Omdurman's most exciting sight - the dancing and chanting dervishes. Each Friday afternoon before sunset, adherents of the Qadrriyah order gather to dance and pray, attracting large crowds of observers and participants.
The purpose is a ritual called "dhikr". The "dhikr" relies on the recitation of God's names to help create a state of ecstatic abandon in which the adherent's heart can communicate directly with God. This personal communication with God is central to Sufi practices. At the end of the ritual, the dervishes break off and enter the mosque to pray in the orthodox Islamic manner. With Sufism so important to Sudanese Islam, "dhikr" rituals play a major role in religious life.
The whirling dervishes of Omdurman.
Sheikh Hamed al-Nil was a 19th-century Sufi leader of the Qadiriyah order, and his tomb is the weekly focus for Omdurman's most exciting sight - the dancing and chanting dervishes. Each Friday afternoon before sunset, adherents of the Qadrriyah order gather to dance and pray, attracting large crowds of observers and participants.
The purpose is a ritual called "dhikr". The "dhikr" relies on the recitation of God's names to help create a state of ecstatic abandon in which the adherent's heart can communicate directly with God. This personal communication with God is central to Sufi practices. At the end of the ritual, the dervishes break off and enter the mosque to pray in the orthodox Islamic manner. With Sufism so important to Sudanese Islam, "dhikr" rituals play a major role in religious life.
The whirling dervishes of Omdurman.
Sheikh Hamed al-Nil was a 19th-century Sufi leader of the Qadiriyah order, and his tomb is the weekly focus for Omdurman's most exciting sight - the dancing and chanting dervishes. Each Friday afternoon before sunset, adherents of the Qadrriyah order gather to dance and pray, attracting large crowds of observers and participants.
The purpose is a ritual called "dhikr". The "dhikr" relies on the recitation of God's names to help create a state of ecstatic abandon in which the adherent's heart can communicate directly with God. This personal communication with God is central to Sufi practices. At the end of the ritual, the dervishes break off and enter the mosque to pray in the orthodox Islamic manner. With Sufism so important to Sudanese Islam, "dhikr" rituals play a major role in religious life.
This false-colour image of south Khartoum in Sudan was one of the first from Sentinel-2A on 28 June, five days after it arrived in orbit.
The scene lies just south of the capital, the country’s second largest city. It sits between the White Nile River on the left (not visible) and the Blue Nile River on the right, which flows west from Ethiopia.
The scene confirms that Sentinel-2 is doing the job it was designed for: monitoring vegetation. The mission tracks variability in land surface conditions, with its wide swath width and frequent revisits showing how vegetation changes during the growing season.
The high-resolution multispectral instrument reveals the area’s agricultural condition.
Part of the Blue Nile River is visible on the upper left corner. The scattered reds bordering the river denote the dense vegetation. In this arid part of the country, much of the agriculture is highly concentrated around the river.
Along the Blue Nile, farming patterns recall French-style farms. Every agricultural plot is a distinctive rectangle, with some substantially longer than others. This geometric arrangement allows each plot to be irrigated.
The main crops include sorghum, wheat, cotton, sunflower groundnuts, vegetables, fruit trees, and alfalfa.
Sentinel-2A has been in orbit since 23 June. It is a high-resolution satellite for land monitoring, providing imagery of vegetation, soil and water cover, inland waterways and coastal areas.
This image is featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credit: Copernicus Sentinel data (2015)/ESA
Western Defuffa at Kerma.
The ancient town of Kerma, located a little upstream of the Third Cataract, was occupied continuously from about 2500 to 1500 BC, and was one of the earliest urbanized communities in tropical Africa. The local economy was based on agriculture and animal husbandry, but it is likely that the special importance of the rulers of the area developed because of their ability to control the important north-south trade on the Nile. There is little doubt that Kerma was the capital of the kingdom of Kush, which features prominently in the records of the Eighteenth Dynasty (about 1550-1295 BC).
The site has been (and continues to be) extensively excavated. The most prominent landmark is a massive mud-brick structure known as the 'Western Defuffa', which was probably the main religious building at Kerma. Around this structure were grouped workshops, public buildings and houses. These buildings ranged from simple huts to houses with two or three rooms and a walled courtyard with animal pens and granaries.
Extensive cemeteries have been located at Kerma and other sites in Kush. The richest graves uncovered were those of the last rulers of Kush of the seventeenth and sixteenth centuries BC. These took the form of large tumuli, with the main burial on a bed in a small chamber beneath the mound. From the remains of several hundred persons found in a broad central corridor, it appears that they were buried simultaneously as sacrificial victims.
Internally Displaced due to Extreme Negligence & Abuse of Power!!!
The Current Situation in the Sudan...the largest country in Africa...only a minority of more than 2.5 million Internally Displaced Persons.
Internally Displaced due to Extreme Negligence & Abuse of Power!!!
The Current Situation in the Sudan...the largest country in Africa...only a minority of more than 2.5 million Internally Displaced Persons.
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Internally Displaced due to Extreme Negligence & Abuse of Power!!!
The Current Situation in the Sudan...the largest country in Africa...only a minority of more than 2.5 million Internally Displaced Persons.
Internally Displaced due to Extreme Negligence & Abuse of Power!!!
The Current Situation in the Sudan...the largest country in Africa...only a minority of more than 2.5 million Internally Displaced Persons.
A part of the White Nile state in Sudan is featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
White Nile is one of the 18 states of Sudan. Covering an area of around 40 000 sq km, the state is divided into four districts: Ad Douiem, Al Gutaina, Kosti and Al Jabalian. The area pictured here is located just north of Kosti, also spelled Kūstī, which lies on the west bank of the White Nile River (not visible).
This false-colour image, captured on 25 August 2021, was processed in a way that also includes information from the near-infrared channel and shows vegetation in tones of red. This band combination is routinely used to monitor vegetation health. Although the area lies within an arid climatic region, low vegetation covering the valley floors between the sand dunes can be seen in bright shades of red.
Many agricultural plots can also be seen in red, particularly in the far-right and far-bottom of the image. Agriculture plays an important role in Sudan’s economy. The country’s main crops include cotton, peanuts, sesame and sugarcane, while the main subsistence crops include wheat, corn, sorghum and millet. Several small villages can also be spotted in the image, with many of them visible near artificial water reservoirs (easily spotted with their rectangular shape) and are most likely utilised during the dry season.
Owing to seasonal rainfall, many ephemeral bodies of water can be spotted in shades of turquoise and blue in the image.
Flooding is common in Sudan in August and September. During these months each year, monsoon rains pour into the Ethiopian Highlands and flow down to the Blue and White Nile and can often lead to floodwaters swamping nearby communities. Starting in August 2021, a series of torrential downpours overwhelmed streams and rivers and unleashed floods in the area, with the White Nile being one of the hardest hit areas.
Copernicus Sentinel-2 has two satellites, each carrying a high-resolution camera that images Earth’s surface in 13 spectral bands. The type of band combination from Copernicus Sentinel-2 used to process this image is commonly utilised to assess plant density and health, as plants reflect near-infrared and green light, while absorbing red. Since they reflect more near-infrared than green, dense, plant-covered land appears in bright red.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO