Tchad Ma Culture · Living archive

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A story or interview, a photo, a recording, a recipe, a song, a spelling correction? Describe it here. Every deposit is reviewed before publication (status: pending review). One voice does not speak for a whole people. For a correction or withdrawal, write to us with your TMC number.

  1. You describe your contribution and, if you wish, attach a photo, document or recording.
  2. The team reviews the deposit and contacts you if anything else is needed.
  3. Nothing is published without your written consent and that of the people involved.

You keep your rights. The licence you choose (CC BY-SA, CC BY-NC or archive only) governs reuse if the page is published. Nothing goes live without review. A withdrawal is requested with the reference number.

For a correction, a spelling variant, a pronunciation recording or a withdrawal, use “Write to us” with your reference number. Request a correction

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You can attach a photo, a PDF document or a recording. A sharing link is still possible. The file stays private until moderation.

The team reviews every contribution within 72 hours, before anything is published.

Editorial follow-up of your contribution

  1. Received Acknowledged with your reference; first check within 72 h.
  2. In progress Editorial review: rights, consent, sources; if needed, advice from someone knowledgeable in the community concerned.
  3. Incomplete Information, a source or consent is missing: we contact you.
  4. Verified Published with the chosen credit and licence; correction or removal possible at any time.
  • Photo (JPEG, PNG, WebP), audio (MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG), MP4 video or PDF, 80 MB maximum. The file stays private until moderation.
  • Text: title up to 180 characters, description up to 8,000. Link: 200 characters.
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