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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Mossi Mossi People Votes:0 Mossi Information Location: Central Burkina Faso Population: 3.5 million Language: MorÉ (Voltaic) Neighboring Peoples: Dogon , Kurumba, Gourmantche, Gurunsi, Bisa, Dagomba, Sisala Types of Art: The Mossi make both political art and spiritual art. Figures are used by the ruling class to validate political power, and masks are used by the conquered peoples to control the forces of nature. Each year at the annual celebrations of the royal ancestors, figures of the deceased kings are displayed. On many occasions each year, especially during the long dry season from October to May, masks appear to honor the spirits of nature that control the forces of the environment The several mask styles reflect the diversity of the population before the 15th century invasion. Long tall masks in the north ar Read More Go to Site

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