18/08/2025
NGOK LUAL YAK revisited
Jieŋ de Ngok Lual yak like other Jieng Padang, are direct descendants of famous Jieng prophet Ayuel Jiel, the Patriarch and spiritual leader of Jieng Padang.
Jieng Ngok Lual Yak is one of the largest sections of Jieŋ Padang with the population of exceeding 120,000 approximately.
Together with JIENG Ngok Jok ( Ngok Abyei), they make up the 'Ngok Jieng group' within Jieng Padang the second largest Jieng section after Rek.
Jieŋ de Ngok Lual Yak are found in Upper Nile State of Uppr Nile Region where they inhabit the areas along the confluences of the Nile and Sobat rivers till Malakal city, the capital city of Upper nile State.
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The Vast Ngok lual Yak land is administratively under Bailiet County headquartered in Bailiet town, north of Sobat river.
Ngok Lual Yak inhabits one of the fertile lands of South Sudan and richest area with fisheries, and Toegther with JIENG DONGJOL , they are undoubtedly THE TRUE OWNERS OF MALAKAL TOWN. (Eastern bank)
Geographically, Ngok Lual Yak borders shilluk tribe to the west bank of the nile river, Jieng Dongjol to the north of malakal town , Jikany nuer to thier Eastern part of Sobat river, to their southeast are Lou Nuer of Nyiroor county (Jongeli state), one section of Jieng Ruweng (Paweny Atar) which is administratively part of Jongeli state to thier Southwest, and Jieng Thoi, Jieng Rut and Jieng Luac Akol de Yiew of khorfulos (Jongeli state )to thier Southern direction.
Historically ,Ngok Lual Yak are believed to had arrived to thier current areas around 17th Century AD from areas of the present Duk areas of Jongeli where the whole Jieŋ dispersion took place.
Jieng Ngok spirituality ( Jieng religious beliefs)
Jieng Ngok Lual Yak like other Jieng strongly believes in" Deŋdit religion" ofJieng and Nuer peoples, Deŋdit Holy shrine of Ngok Lual Yak is currently standing in Wurier village south of Sobat river which in essence is the pilgrimage and scared town of Jieng natio