Stieng’s Collaboration

It is Stieng tradition that they always collaborate with each other whenever there is a ceremony or any other emergency. The people are so generous and they always participate in any events. Before 1970, they always gather and have a discussion together to help each other. Whenever they got food, they shared each other, and there wasn’t any business going around during that time. There is a ceremony together in the village or an individual ceremony such as wedding or funeral, they always help each other with money and organizing. No matter they are rich or poor, if they have a better living condition, they will help to pay money if not they will help with their hands. When someone gets sick in the community , people help to carry to the hospital, provide medicine, be with the patient overnight and visit them regularly. This had been practiced for a long time, but currently, due to they have a better living condition, they seem not really care as much as before. And people seem to care for themselves as the first page. Somehow,  there are most people that still collaborate and help each other and that’s really nice.

Written by Molinaka Lim

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