Culture of Burkina Faso
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The culture of Burkina Faso in West Africa is also called the Burkinabé culture.
Two key elements of culture in
to gods and animal spirits in the villages. Native dance, on the other hand, is employed to demonstrate the villagers' desire for blessings by the spirits.Literature
Literature in Burkina Faso is based on the oral tradition, which remains important.[1] In 1934, during French occupation, Dim-Dolobsom Ouedraogo published his Maximes, pensées et devinettes mossi (Maximes, Thoughts and Riddles of the Mossi), a record of the oral history of the Mossi people.[1] The oral tradition continued to have an influence on Burkinabé writers in the post-independence Burkina Faso of the 1960s, such as Nazi Boni and Roger Nikiema.[2] The 1960s saw a growth in the number of playwrights being published.[1] Since the 1970s, literature has developed in Burkina Faso with many more writers being published.[3]
Slam poetry is becoming increasingly popular in the country, in part through the work of Malika Ouattara.[4]
Theatre
Theatre of Burkina Faso combines traditional Burkinabé performance with the colonial influences and post-colonial efforts to educate rural people to produce a distinctive national theatre. Traditional ritual ceremonies of the many ethnic groups in Burkina Faso have long involved dancing with masks.
Cuisine
Cuisine of Burkina Faso, typically of west African cuisine, is based around staple foods of sorghum, millet, rice, maize, peanuts, potatoes, beans, yams and okra.[5]
Media
Art
In addition to several rich traditional artistic heritages among the various peoples, there is also a large artist community in Burkina Faso, especially in Ouagadougou. Much of the crafts produced are for the growing tourist industry. Tigoung Nonma was set up by a group of disabled artisans and sells crafts to provide a sustainable income for disabled artisans in Burkina Faso.[6]
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Religion
While exact statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are not available and vary widely, the
Holidays
Date | English Name |
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January 1 | New Year's Day |
January 3 | Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'État |
March 8 | International Women's Day |
May 1 | Labour Day |
August 4 | Revolution Day |
August 5 | Independence Day
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August 15 | Assumption |
October 15 | Anniversary of the 1987 coup d’état |
November 1 | All Saints' Day |
December 11 | Proclamation of the Republic |
December 25 | Christmas |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-902454-03-0.
- ISBN 1-55861-169-X.
- ISBN 2-7469-1601-0.
- ^ "Malika la Slameuse". QG JEUNE (in French). 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oxfam's Cool Planet - Food in Burkina Faso". Oxfam. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ Our partners in Burkina Faso Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. internationalservice.org.uk
- ^ Burkina Faso (2006b). Sculptures de Laongo Burkina Faso Retrieved 04/12/ 2006 from [1]
- ^ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Breach of Faith. Human Rights Watch. June 2005. p. 8.
Estimates of around 20 million would be appropriate
- ^ "Burkina Faso Public Holidays 2008". World Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
External links
- Art and oracle: African art and rituals of divination, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on art from Burkina Faso