To sever ties to the colonial past, Sankara changed the name of the country in 1984 to Burkina Faso, which combines two of the nation's languages and means “the land of upright men.” While Sankara's investments in schools, food production, and clinics brought some improvement in living ...
However, more could have been done to portray a historical picture of gender relations in the pre-colonial era, which would have helped readers comprehend the changes and continuities that exist in gender relations acrossAfrica. In addition,while authors of the book favour "gender equality," ...
Burkina Faso has a rich history that dates back to ancient times, with evidence of human habitation dating back thousands of years. The region was once part of the powerful empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai before falling under French colonial rule in the late 19th century. Burkina Faso ga...
The flag, as a whole and the colors are thought to not only represent the break of the country with its colonial history but also the unity with the other African ex-colonies. Thousands of years ago, after being first occupied by hunter-gatherers, Burkina Faso was part of the Mossi ...
(1999). L'Église des Assemblées de Dieu du Burkina-Faso. Histoire, transitions et recompositions identitaires/The Church of the Assemblies of God in Burkina-Faso: History, Transitions and Identity. In Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°...
History of Burkina Faso Independence Day With its inland location within Western Africa, the region that makes up modern-day Burkina Faso did not attract colonial attention until the late nineteenth century. By 1898, the kingdoms that now make up the majority of the region corresponding to modern...
Early History By about A.D. 1100 the principal inhabitants of the western part of present-day Burkina Faso were the Bobo, Lobi, and Gurunsi. Invaders from present-day Ghana conquered central and E Burkina Faso, establishing the Mossi states of Ouagadougou, Yatenga, and Tengkodogo in the ce...
In pre-colonial times it was part of the Mossi Empire, and the Mossi population is still the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, accounting for nearly half of the total population. There are many other groups, but the most significant are the Gurmanche, who are related to the Mossi ...
Linguistic diversity and language policy: the challenges of multilingualism in Burkina Faso The French only policy which was instituted by the colonial power and blindly pursued after Burkina Faso's accession to independence is the main source of ... G K~Edrebéogo 被引量: 6发表: 1997年 Raisin...
History Pre-Colonial Era Before the advent of European colonization, the region now known as Burkina Faso was inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the Mossi, Gurma, and Bobo, each establishing their own kingdoms and social structures. The Mossi kingdoms, in particular, were prominent poli...