South Sudan's Journey to Nationhood: The People: Portraits and Interviews: BARI03

Josephine JuanBari - Bilingyang“A long time ago we had marriages whereby the girl would just be kidnapped. Now there is an agreement between the woman and the man. If you are able to afford what the parents request you will go directly to the parents to make arrangements. If you cannot afford this you will take the daughter directly and write a letter to the family informing them that the daughter is with the man. After that you will be given time to stay together until you are prepared to take what the parents demand for you.”

Josephine Juan 

Bari - Bilingyang 

“A long time ago we had marriages whereby the girl would just be kidnapped. Now there is an agreement between the woman and the man. If you are able to afford what the parents request you will go directly to the parents to make arrangements. If you cannot afford this you will take the daughter directly and write a letter to the family informing them that the daughter is with the man. After that you will be given time to stay together until you are prepared to take what the parents demand for you.”