Bobo
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The Bobo are an ethnic group of West Africa, primarily living in western Burkina Faso and known for their farming traditions and rich mask-based ceremonial culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobo-Madaré | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
body painting
ⓘ
mask carving ⓘ wood sculpture ⓘ |
| ceremonialCulture |
agricultural ceremonies
ⓘ
funerary rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ mask-based rituals ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into French West Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
veneration of nature spirits ⓘ |
| country |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali ⓘ |
| ethnographicInterest |
studied for agricultural rituals
ⓘ
studied for mask traditions ⓘ |
| language | Bobo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mande languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livelihood | subsistence farming ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cotton
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yams ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
fiber costumes
ⓘ
iron tools ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroup |
Bwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dogon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mossi NERFINISHED ⓘ Senufo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | council of elders ⓘ |
| presentState | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArea | western Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| religiousSymbol | masks ⓘ |
| ritualPurposeOfMasks |
ensuring good harvests
ⓘ
marking life-cycle events ⓘ protecting the community ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan system
ⓘ
village-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bobo-Madaré