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Mythologies of the Lopit Tribe

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The  Lopit people   are an ethnic group found in Eastern Equatoria State,   South Sudan . Traditionally, they refer to themselves as   donge   (plural) or   dongioni   (singular). The Lopit number 160,000 to 200,000 people living in the Lopit area, in the Lopit mountains which extend from the east to the north of Torit.  The Lopit area borders Pari to the north, Tennet to the North and East, Bari to north-west, Lokoya and Otuho to the west, Otuho and Dongotono to the south, and Toposa and Boya to the east. Lopit comprises 55-57 villages. Imehejek is the headquarters of Lopa county and is located in the Lopit area. There are six   payams   (administrative areas) in the Lopit area: Imehejek (eastern / centre), Lohutok and Obunge (south), partly Arilo (north), Longiro and Bule (western / centre).  The Amazing Lopit Tribe in South Sudan | Lopit People | Lopit Culture Of South Sudan | South Sudan Culture Safari Tour. The amazing Lopit t...