Shendi market boy
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François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
FWF08PFile size:
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2848 x 4288 px | 24.1 x 36.3 cm | 9.5 x 14.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 May 2009Location:
Shendi, SudanMore information:
Sudan is the third largest country in Africa. It is a federal presidential representative democratic republic with a legal system based on Islamic law, since Islam is the predominant religion. The River Nile divides the country into eastern and western halves. Sudan was home to numerous ancient civilizations, such as the Kingdom of Kush, Kerma, Nobatia, Alodia, Makuria, Meroe and others, most of which flourished along the Nile. During the pre-dynastic period Nubia and Nagadan Upper Egypt were identical, simultaneously evolved systems of pharaonic kingship by 3300 BC. Because of its proximity to Egypt, the Sudan participated in the wider history of the Near East inasmuch as it was Christianized by the 6th century, and Islamized in the 15th. Sudan is rarely visited by foreigners; yet it offers a wealth of historical treasures and extraordinary landscapes. Not to forget its amazingly welcoming people. Close to Meroe, the small town of Shendi sits on the banks of the Niles. Shendi was a prosperous town in the 18th century, and drove most of its wealth from the slave trade. About 5, 000 slaves a year passed through the markets, most aged under 25. Now, Shendi is a quiet little town with a friendly market.