Matsamiyo

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Matsamiyo

2026

0h 9m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

A mother and her daughter are questioning the practice of the white sheet: the ‘Matsamiyo’. This family custom, practised in Mayotte, involves verifying a woman’s chastity before her marriage.

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2 featured cast members

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Salima Mogne Ahmadi

Aaliyah Issoufou

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Directed by: Youssoufa Mass
Written by: Youssoufa Mass

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