... developments both in the Sudan and Ethiopia, in both the nineteenth and the early twentieth century. Unfortunately the future was no more considerate in light of the civil war in Sudan in 1956, facing the Uduks with further hardship. As a result the Uduk people have had to slowly build upon the effects of such events in order to achieve the more stable, self-sufficient community that they have today. However there remains a feeling of uneasiness in the present day contentment, a concept that James acknowledges directly effects all aspects of their community life today and she uses this as her primary focus within the text. Accordingly, an ethno-historic approach is taken which makes 'Kwanim Pa distinctive from other texts as James' constant awareness of how the past is intertwined with the present makes the text rather unique. This allows it to be more than a mere descriptive account of ...

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