EARLY HISTORY; THE AZANDE: part one: The non-Nilotic Azande people who entered Southern Sudan in the 16th century established the region largest state. The Azande are the third largest nationality in Southern Sudan after Dinka and the Nuer. They are found in Maridi,Iba,Yambio,Nzara,Ezon,Tombura and 9ageri counties of western Equatoria and Bhar el Ghazal. In the 18th century,the Avungara people entered and quickly imposed their authority over the Azande,Avungara power remained largely unchanged until the arrival of the British at the end of the 19th century. Geographical barriers protected the southerners from Islams advance,enabling them to retain their social and cultural heritage and their political and religious institutions. The Dinka people were especially secure in the sudd marshlands,which protected them and remain secure without a large armed forces. The Shilluk,Azande and Bari people had more regular conflicts with neighbouring states.
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