Mossi people
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The Mossi people are a major ethnic group of West Africa, primarily in Burkina Faso, known for their centralized kingdoms, rich cultural traditions, and significant influence on the region’s history and politics.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
people of West Africa ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn |
Côte d’Ivoire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask-making
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ woven textiles ⓘ |
| capitalCityAssociated | Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEntity | Upper Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into French West Africa ⓘ |
| country | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
harvest festivals
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ royal court ceremonies ⓘ |
| estimatedShareOfBurkinaPopulation | about half ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom |
Kingdom of Fada N’Gourma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Tenkodogo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Yatenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPoliticalStructure | centralized kingdoms ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
conducted raids into Songhai Empire
ⓘ
maintained relative autonomy under Sahelian empires ⓘ resisted expansion of Mali Empire ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | patrilineal ⓘ |
| language | Mooré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Gur languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cotton
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Mossi religion ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | often polygynous ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
balafon performance
ⓘ
praise singing ⓘ use of drums ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | dominant in Burkina Faso politics ⓘ |
| populationStatusInBurkinaFaso | largest ethnic group ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Central Burkina Faso
ⓘ
Eastern Burkina Faso ⓘ Northern Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Mogho Naba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
artisan groups
ⓘ
commoners ⓘ formerly enslaved groups ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| socialStructure | hierarchical ⓘ |
| successorState | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionFeatures |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in spirits ⓘ use of divination ⓘ |
| urbanPresence |
strong presence in Ouagadougou
ⓘ
strong presence in other Burkinabé towns ⓘ |
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