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Twic East County was home to the Twic community and it was nicknamed after a founding ancestor named Atwï or Atwïc Ariɛm . According to the Twic origin myth, their ancestors came from
Patunduu' or Patundur, which lay to the west of Paliau, where Atwic and his brother, Yieu, lived. They had a falling
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out, and Atwic left his brother in
Patunduu'. After Atwic's departure, Patundur suffered an eight-year drought, which only ended when Yiëu asked his brother to return. When Atwic returned so did the rains, earning him the chieftainship.
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Similar to other places in South Sudan, Twic East receives humanitarian aid due to droughts that stop agriculture. Food supplies have been targeted by raiders, such as one raid on trucks from the
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Prior to the opening of the Twic East County Head Office in July, 2015, the administration of Twic East County was housed in the former office of the
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The names of the communities of Twic were named for the various colors of bulls that were sacrificed to celebrate Atwic's return (for the story, see
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