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The Toupouri people of Chad during the cultural practice of Jee faage. Photo credit - tamtamdumboa.com

Jee faage: A cultural practice in crisis among the Toupouri people of Chad

Introduction The Toupouri are a people shared between northern Cameroon and southwestern Chad. They have a rich and diverse history and culture. Concerning marriage, the practice of jee faage (read: je fagué) or jee taogi (read: je taogui) – two notions that reflect the same cultural reality – was common.

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