January
28
/ 2018
Crocodiles and snakes wind their ways across the walls. The creatures swim in a sea of stars, moons and geometric designs... Traditional art and architecture are alive in the village of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso. The Kassena have kept the beautiful artistic style of their ancestors alive in their unique royal court – making Tiébélé is a ‘must-see’ for anyone visiting Burkina Faso. Tiébélé is a village situated in Nahouri, a province in the south-central region of Burkina Faso. This village belongs to the Kassena, an ethnic group that inhabits the southern part of Burkina Faso and the northern part of the country’s southern neighbor, Ghana. Moreover, the chief of the Kassena has his official residence in this village, and
