The traditional Dinka marriage process culminates in a great procession, in which the groom and his clan members arrive at the village of the bride.

The artist has incorporated a recent innovation that may have emerged in the refugee camp. Each suitor now leaves a flag indicating his interest in courting. On the day of the wedding, only the successful suitor's flag flies above the bride's home.

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Click here to view a video created by Rose Beatriz Stimson that focuses on the painting: "Aesthetics and Memory in Southern Sudanese Painting".