CANDACE SCHARSU PHOTOGRAPHY
South Sudan is born
July 9, 2011
The
54th African nation…196th country….193rd member of the United
Nations.
After
catastrophic civil war since 1955, Salva Kiir, wearing his trademark
cowboy hat, was sworn in as President, witnessed by heads of state,
diplomats and dignitaries from around the world. The oil rich, though
poor, black Christian and animist people of Southern Sudan gained their
freedom from the dominance of the Arab Muslims of Northern Sudan. Neither
the expectation of danger, the tightest of security, nor the stupefying
heat of Juba could dampen the jubilance, muffle the jovial ululations,
or stop impromptu street parties. Many painted their bodies in their
new flag’s colors, others hoisted flags skyward, while others
showed off their traditional ethnic garb, but ALL lost themselves in
frenzied dance. Indefatigable spirits remained high under a blistering
sun and a 10 hour ceremony which ended in paying homage to the sacrifice
and resilient determination of the Sudanese Peoples’ Liberation
Army (SPLA) for their emancipation, as they unveiled a statue of their
deceased leader, Col. John Garang (1945-2005).
- - Candace Scharsu
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