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Mossi (sing. Moaaga) are a people in central Burkina Faso, living mostly in the villages of the Volta River Basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 40% of the population, or about 6.2 million people.[1]. The other 60% of Burkino Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, and Fulani.[2] The Mossi speak the More language.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 |
External links
http://www.galion-import.com/spip.php?mot24
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/mossi.html