SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in wood ash so they can get a grip on each other. 1949. The Nuba tribe from the Korong Jebels (hills) in the Kordofan are of Sudan are herdsmen with cattle that graze in the lower valleys. In 1949 Sudan was governed by a condominium government of British and Egyptians. Though the Nuba follow their own culture and rituals, the regions is ruled by nomadic Arabs. 1949.