Documenting History of the Fertit
Ikhwani wa Ikhwati Faratit,

This is just a friendly reminder for all of us, and also an update for those who joined the group recently. It is with regard to our initiative to document the History of the Fertit People/Western Bahrelghazalians. Please selcet what you are interested in writing about and go ahead with your research and email us the findings so that we can incorporate it to the site, please remember to cite your sources of information.

Here are the topics:

Area (Geography, history, people, politics and cultures)

Khor Shamam, Khor Delib, Sopo, Khor Gana, Magudgudu, Ngo Dakala, Ngo Vilo, Halima, Kuru, Yabulu, Khor Buga, Kayango, Kpaille Raffili, Mbili, Dem Zubeir, Mangayat,Boro, Kata,Kurvaya, Gata Rajil, Mambara Beluko, Muqto Raga, Dary, Hajar Marfayiin, MishRedi, Hilla Shat, Ges Boro, Ambanga, Raja, Ngokasi, Ngongoli, Bisilyia, Ngongba, Mboro, Ngodakala, Brinji, Farajallah, Ngolimbo,Ngisa,Ngoku, Abu Shakka, Mumoi, Ngongba, Ngoalima, Taddu, Bussere, Wau.

Biography of Distinguished Personalities (Heroes and Heroines of the Fertit):

Dignitaries and Politicians:

1-Hon Clement Mboro

2-General Gismalla Abdalla Rasas

3-Dr. James

4- Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako

5-Bari-Ngangara Wanji

6-Judge Emerio Mazino

7-Candido Ali

8- Governor Ali Temim Fartak

9- Governor Darius Beshir

10- Governor Dr. Michael Mili

11- General Dahia Umdurman

12-General Paul Samuel

13- Sultan Bazia

14-Sultan Abushakka

15-Sultan Bagari

16-Sultan Duraza

17-Sultan Jumma Kayango

18-Sultan Temim Fartak

19-Sultan Mushra (not sure)

20- General Tom El Nour Deldoum

22- Mustagbal Khamis Fal Hukanda

23-Benjamin Angelo

24- JOHN FOUAD

25- CESAR ARKANGELO

26-Governor Charles Julu

27-Hon Stansilaus Baisama

28-Lucia Itelio

29-Umjuma Bishara



Sports Champions:

1- Zita Issa

2- PETER BAPTIST Abakar

3- Micheal Roco Libera

4- Levio Juliano Juma Rehan

5- Mapouto Kambaz

6- Abdalla Diyakon

7- Margani Abu Salah

8- Peter Terga

9- Micheal Ormano Uku

10-John Abu Ras

11-Margan Baiko

12-Misken Amabili

13-Gisma Emilio

14-Elia Barnaba Abu Sita

15-Khamis Orasto GOOGLONG

16-Juma Jamous

17-Kaimi

18-Elsadig Ramadan

19-Azhari Siyasa

20-Awad Koya

21-Alberto Koko

22-John Lewis Omido

23-Zaire of Elghazala

24-Peter Ali Gagarin

25-Anderia Sadalla Mou

26-Sengerit

27-Juma Bernado

28-Luigi Domazo

29-Ferdinand Lalwei Bringi

30-Peter Budai Udengou Tukia

31-Sebit Gasber Khamis[ of Elgazalla Team



Artists:

1-Emilio Adlan

2-Derick Alfred

3-Emannuel Kembe

4-Malesh



Major Events/incidents etc..

1- Famine of 1913 ( not quite sure about exact year)

2- Famine of 1986

3- National Unity inter-provincial Sports tournament of 1975

4- Invasion of Dem Zubeir by Zubeir Pasha

5- Fall of Raja, Sopo, Khor Shamam, Dem Zubier, and Mangayat to the SPLA 1983-2004.

6- The militia movement (Peace Forces 1986-2004)

7- The Anglo-Franco accord for western Bahr Elghazal

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Art [Poem, Music, Dance, tattooing, Fairy tales, games, traditional outfits]:

-Simbala,

-Rongo

-Abu Halima

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Traditional ceremonies:

-Weddings

-Funerals

-Initiations

-Harvest, Hunting, fruit gathering and legacies

-Birth

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Traditional recipes:

-Mulah Yango

-Duma

-Ngo-ngo

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Ethnic Groups:



Ndogo, Belanda, Keresh(Gbaya), Banda, Aja, Sere, Bai, Feroge, Indri, Yulu, Nyugulgule, Kara, Bongo, Mangaya, Bandiya,


Religions, Spirituality, soft magic, black magic:

Purpose of Dar Fertit
My dear compatriots (Iyal Faratit)

I thought it is important to have a forum like this, at least until a
time when we can have a website for the Fertit people. This forum
is intended to ease communication and interaction among us. As well
as to foster and promote unity, solidarity and brotherhood.
Specially at this crucial time of the history of south Sudan, when
things are happening at rocket pace. We need to keep abreast, we
need to safeguard our heritage, maintain our identity and assume our
position in society as a whole. Our right position in political and
administrative leadership, sports, cultural events , music, etc…
I don't need to remind you how narrrr our Wau was when we had assumed
the right position..

Please, answer the call today, by joining this forum as your own home
in cyberspace, and encourage those sons, daughters and elders of the
Fertit you know to do likewise..All you need to do is to respond to
this humble invitation through email, and I will set up a place for
you in your home, the home of the Fertit people in cyberspace..
I should not also forget to mention that the idea of creating a
website for the Fertit which came up sometime last month from our
brother William Daldoum, has indeed added on the inspiration I have
always had for such projects. "Please don't rock the boat, pass the
word" as William Daldoum said.



Thank you all in advance, and Wau Nar..

Matthew Faris
Toronto, Canada