Jien

Japanese: Jien
Jien

...Agriculturalists and pastoralists who live in the vast lowlands of the Nile River basin in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Sudan in Africa. They call themselves Jien. In the dry season, they graze cattle near the river, and in the rainy season, they live a transhumance lifestyle, gathering in a fixed village in the savanna forest.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Jien" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アフリカのスーダン民主共和国南部,ナイル川流域の広大な低地に住む半農半牧民。自称名はジエンJien。乾季には河川近くで牛牧を行い,雨季にはサバンナ林にある定着村に集まるという移牧生活を送っている。…

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