Apr 13, 2023
An Anuak fighter posing with a sword presented to him by Menelik after the battle of Adwa in Ethiopia.
The Anuak, also known as the Anyuak and Anywaa, are a Luo Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting parts of East Africa. The Anuak belong to the larger Luo family group. Their language is referred to as Dha-anywaa. They are primarily found in villages situated along the banks and rivers of southeastern South Sudan as well as southwestern Ethiopia, especially the Gambela Region. Group members number between 250,000 and 300,000 people worldwide.
