Culture Page
Culture Page on Chad
Cultures:
One culture of Chad is a distinct culture of the Arabs, concentrated in the middle third of Chad and making up a third of Chad's population. Chadian Arabs are mostly seminomads, grazing their herds over the Sahel. There are many diverse ethnic subgroups under the 'Arab' banner. Here is a list of Ethnic Groups of Chad.
| Arabs |
Toubou |
Hadjera |
| Fulbe |
Kotoko |
Kanembou |
| Baguirmi |
Boulala |
Zaghawa |
| Maba |
Sara |
Ngambaye |
| Mbayei |
Goulaye |
Moundang |
| Mousseii |
Massa |
Non-indigenous |
Music:
Picture of a music festival in Chad.
Art:
People making pots in Chad.
People:
People in Chad are mostly Black African and non-Muslim. About a sixth of these people are Catholic, with most practicing traditionalfaiths. About 30% of Chad's population is made up of the Sara from this region. Over the past 500 years, these people have been subjected to some of the most inhumane treatment of any Africans on the continent. Many traditional cultural systems broke down over centuries of forced labor, mono-crop cotton farming and tax collection that undermined village chiefs. Yet the Sara have exhibited fierce survival skills to survive.
Holidays:
People celebrating Independence Day in Chad.
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2.) Lonely Planet All text and images © 2000 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved.
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