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List Of Burkinabé Writers
This is a list of Demographics of Burkina Faso, Burkinabé writers. * François Bassolet, François Djobi Bassolet (1933–2001), journalist, historian, and cultural leader * Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (b. 1967), French-language poet, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivorian-Canadian journalist and poet raised in Burkina Faso * Jacques Prosper Bazié (b. 1955), poet * Nazi Boni (1909–1969), politician and writer * Sarah Bouyain (b. 1968), French-Burkinabé writer and film director * Simporé Simone Compaore (b. c. 1956), French-language playwright * Augustin-Sondé Coulibaly (1933–2017), French-language novelist, poet and critic * Bernadette Sanou Dao (b. 1952), politician, poet and children's writer * D. Jean Pierre Guingané (1947–2011), playwright, actor and director * Frédéric Guirma (1931–2024), writer and politician * Zarra Guiro (b. 1957), French-language autobiographical writer * Ignace Ansomwin Hien (b. 1952), novelist, poet and storywriter * Monique Ilboudo (b. 1959), politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's million people belong to two major West African cultural groups: the Gur people, Gur (Voltaic) and the Mandé. The Voltaic are far more numerous and include the Mossi people, Mossi, who make up about one-half of the population. The Mossi claim descent from warriors who migrated to present-day Burkina Faso and established an empire that lasted more than 800 years. Predominantly farmers, the Mossi are still bound by the traditions of the Mogho Naba, who hold court in Ouagadougou. Most of Burkina Faso's population is concentrated in the south and center of the country, with a population density sometimes exceeding . This population density, high for Africa, causes annual migrations of hundreds of thousands of Burkinabé to Ivory Coast and Ghana for seasonal agricultural work. About a third of Burkinabé adhere to traditional African religions. The introduction of Islam to Burkina Faso was initially resisted by the Mossi rulers. Christians, predominantly Roman Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
