Mursi Culture

SANTIAGO MONTAA LUQUE

PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT
CES UNIVERSITY
General Aspects of Mursi Culture

According to the
Pastoralist Located near the
2007 national
Ethnic culture In South of Sudan,
census, there
Ethiopia Africa
are 7,500 Mursi,
Language: Mursi Language

Related with
Nilo-Saharan
Meen, Suri,
Family Language
Kwegu
Religion: Animism.

The Mursi have a The principal

force greater religious and
than ritual office in
themselves, the society is
which they call that of Kmoru,
Tumwi. or Priest
Daily Life and Culture

They
paint his
body to
express
their Ceremoni
feelings al
duelling
(thagine),
a form of
ritualised
The male
women violence
use lip
and
earns
plates
Economy: Ranching and
agriculture