Field Document: Kisra (كسرة) | Fermented Sorghum Flatbread of Sudan Field Document: Kisra (كسرة) Fermented Sorghum Flatbread of Sudan Documentation Prepared For: Archival consideration under frameworks of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress . Field Collector's Note: This document seeks to preserve not only the recipe but the narrative ecosystem of the ingredient and technique. The goal is evergreen cultural metadata. I. Ingredient as Artifact: The Primacy of Sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor , ذرة) This is not merely "flour." The core ingredient of authentic Kisra is flour milled from Sorghum bicolor , known locally as dhura . This grain is not a casual choice; it is a historical and ecological covenant. Sorghum is a crop of profound resilience, evolved to thrive in the Sahelian and Sudanese climates wit...