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Tchad Ma Culture

Education: for teachers

Using Tchad Ma Culture in class: people and subgroup pages, provinces, passing culture between generations, presidents and figures, from province to village, universities and institutes, with ready-made “Key facts” cards and questions.

Classroom sheets

How to use the site in class

  1. Pick a people or province close to the class.
  2. Read the “Key facts” card together, then the Subgroups section.
  3. Discuss the questions in small groups, then share.
  4. Inquiry: interview a parent or elder about a tradition and compare with the page.
  5. Check the sources cited at the bottom of each section: a lesson in method.

People pages with subgroups and questions

  • Sara

    • Ngambaye
    • Madjingaye
    • Mbaye
    • Goulaye
    • Sara Kaba

    Question Name two Sara subgroups and the main town of each.

  • Gorane / Daza

    • Daza
    • Kreda

    Question What is the difference between the Teda and the Daza?

  • TedaToubou of Tibesti

    • Teda of the Tibesti

    Question Who is the derde and which clan does he come from?

  • Chadian Arabs

    • Salamat
    • Ouled Rachid
    • Missiriyé
    • Choa (Shuwa)

    Question What is transhumance and why does it matter?

  • HadjeraiBidiyo / Kenga / Dangaleat

    • Kenga
    • Dangaléat
    • Bidio
    • Saba, Sokoro, Baraïn
    • Mogoum, Djongor Abou-Deïa

    Question What does “Hadjeraï” mean and why does it group several people?

  • Kanembu / Bornu

    • Kanembu of Kanem (alifa of Mao)
    • Kanembu of the Lac province
    • Haddad

    Question Which ancient empire is linked to the Kanembu?

  • Maba / Wadai / Masalit

    • Maba
    • Masalit

    Question Which town was the capital of Ouaddaï?

  • Zaghawa / Bideyat / Kobe

    • Zaghawa (Wegi)
    • Kobe
    • Bideyat

    Question Which language do the Zaghawa, Kobe and Bideyat share?

  • Mundang

    • Moundang of Léré

    Question What is sacred kingship?

  • Masa / Musey / Musgum

    • Massa

    Question What is the guru walla?

  • Mbororo / Wodaabe

    • Wodaabe

    Question What is the difference between settled Fulani and the Mbororo?

  • Buduma / Yedina

    • Boudouma (Yedina)
    • Kouri

    Question How does island life change herding?

  • Kotoko

    • Kotoko of the Chari and Logone

    Question Who were the Sao and why do the Kotoko claim them?

Linked provinces

Quiz: test your knowledge

Pick an answer: the correction and its source appear right away.

Question 1 of 16

What are the official languages of Chad?

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Presidents and figures · From province to village · Universities and institutes of Chad · Printable classroom worksheets

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