Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso

Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso Mask ceremonies and festivals in Burkina Faso are fundamental rites, mainly of the Gourounsi, Bwa, Bobo and Mossi peoples, embodying spirits of nature, animals and ancestors to ensure fertility, harvests and social order. Often held at the end of the dry season in April and May, these frenetic […]