The Toubou, or Tubu (from Old Tebu, meaning "rock people"[4]), are an ethnic group inhabiting northern Chad, southern Libya, northeastern Niger and northwestern Sudan. [12]The Teda are found primarily in the Sahara regions around the borders of southeast Libya, northeast Niger and northern Chad. [21]According to Jean Chapelle, a professor of History specializing in Chadian ethnic groups, the clan system developed out of necessity. [28][35] Slaves entered Toubou society from raids and warfare on other ethnic groups in lands to their south. [36]MarriageThe Toubou culture forbids marriage between first cousins, a practice common among many Muslim ethnic groups in Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 22, 2019 14:26 UTC