Mossi people

ethnic group
Native language	Mooré, French
Country	Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Togo

De Mossi (anaa Mole, Mosse, singular Moaaga) be Gur language ethnic group wey native to modern Burkina Faso, primarily de Volta River basin. De Mossi be de largest ethnic group for Burkina Faso insyd, wey dey constitute 52% of de population,^[1] anaa about 11.1 million people. De oda 48% for Burkina Faso ein population dey compose of more dan 60 ethnic groups, mainly de Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo den Fulani.^[2] De Mossi dey speak de Mòoré language.

History[edit | edit source]

De Mossi people originate for Burkina Faso insyd, although significant numbers of Mossi dey live for neighboring countries insyd, wey dey include Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, den Togo. For 1996 insyd, na de estimated population for Burkina Faso be 10,623,323. Five come six million be probably Mossi; anoda 1.2 million Mossi dey live for Côte d'Ivoire insyd.

Origins[edit | edit source]

According to oral tradition, de Mossi komot from de marriage of Dagomba princess den Mandé hunter. Na Yennenga be warrior princess, Dagomba king ein daughter for de upper east region for present-day Ghana. De story dey claim say while she dey explore ein kingdom for horseback top, she lost ein way wey Rialé, solitary Mandé hunter rescue am. Dem come marry wey dem come born son, Ouedraogo, who dem dey recognise as Mossi people dema poppie.^[3]

Notable Mossi peoples[edit | edit source]

Dez Altino, Burkinabè musician
Laurent Bado, Burkinabè politician
Narcisse Bambara, Burkinabè footballer
Habib Bamogo, Burkinabè footballer
Jean Claude Bamogo, Burkinabè musician
Aristide Bancé, Burkinabè footballer
Ibrahim Bancé, Burkinabè footballer
Hassane Bandé, Burkinabè footballer
Djibril Bassolé, Burkinabe politician
Blaise Bassoleth, Burkinabe politician
Pingdwinde Beleme, Burkinabè footballer
Sana Bob, Burkinabè musician
Innocent Bologo, Burkinabè sprinter
Juliette Bonkoungou, Burkinabè ambassador
Bassirou Compaoré, Burkinabè footballer
Blaise Compaoré, former Presido for Burkina Faso from 1987 come 2014
Issouf Compaoré, Burkinabè musician
Raïssa Compaore, Burkinabè journalist
Simon Compaoré, Burkinabè politician
Simporé Simone Compaoré, Burkinabè playwright
Aminata Sana Congo, Burkinabè politician
Ernest Aboubacar Congo, Burkinabè footballer
Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, Burkinabè politician
Moumouni Dagano, Burkinabè footballer
Noellie Marie bèatri Damiba, Burkinabè journalist
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Current Presido of Burkina Faso
Issoufou Dayo, Burkinabe footballer
Zéphirin Diabré, Burkinabè politician
Gilbert Diendéré, Burkinabè military officer
Moumouni Fabré, Burkinabè politician
Floby, Burkinabè musician
Adama Guira, Burkinabè footballer
Frédéric Guirma, Burkinabè diplomat
Monique Ilboudo, Burkinabè author
Patrick Ilboudo, Burkinabè writer
Pierre Claver Ilboudo, Burkinabè writer
Aline Koala Kaboré, Burkinabè diplomat
Charles Kaboré, Burkinabè footballer
Gaston Kaboré, Burkinabè film director
Idrissa Kabore, Burkinabè boxer
Issa Kaboré, Burkinabè footballer
Karim Kaboré, Burkinabè cyclist
Mohamed Kaboré, Burkinabè footballer
Omar Kaboré, Burkinabè footballer
Pierre Landry Kaboré, Burkinabè footballer
Rahiza Kaboré, Bukinabè designer
Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, former Presido for Burkina Faso
Salimata Kaboré, Burkinabè painter
Zinda Kaboré, Burkinabè politician
Michel Kafando, former Presido for Burkina Faso
Bèbè Kambou, Burkinabè footballer
Ismaël Karambiri, Burkinabè footballer
Kayawoto, Burkinabè musician
Marthe Koala, Burkinabè athlete
Eddie Komboïgo, Burkinabè politician
Arzouma Aime Kompaoré, Burkinabè screenwriter
Nathanio Kompaoré, Burkinabè footballer
Cheick Kongo, French mixed martial artist
Brahima Korbeogo, Burkinabè footballer
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga, Burkinabè archeologist
Djakaridja Koné, Burkinabè footballer
Ismaël Koudou, Burkinabè footballer
Imilo Lechanceux, Ivorian-Burkinabè musician
Hubert Maga, former Presido for Benin
Frère Malkhom, Burkinabè musician
Kamou Malo, Burkinabè football coach
Patrick Malo, Burkinabè footballer
Alif Naaba, Burkinabè musician
Mogho Naaba, King for de Mossi people
Supreme Nabiga, Burkinabè musician
Préjuce Nakoulma, Burkinabè footballer
Elisabeth Nikiema, Burkinabè swimmer
Jacqueline Marie Zaba Nikiéma, Burkinabè diplomat
Mamounata Nikiéma, Burkinabè producer
Suzy Henrique Nikiéma, Burkinabè writer
Boubacar Nimi, Burkinabè footballer
Xavier Niodogo, Burkinabè diplomat
Kollin Noaga, Burkinabè novelist
Salif Nogo, Burkinabè footballer
Ablassé Ouedraogo, Burkinabè economist
Adama Ouedraogo, Burkinabè swimmer
Adama Ouédraogo, Burkinabè actor
Alassane Ouédraogo, Burkinabè footballer
Alice Ouédraogo, Burkinabè lawyer
Ambroise Ouédraogo, Burkinabè Roman Catholic Archbishop for Maradi
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, Canadian poet
Angelika Ouedraogo, Burkinabè swimmer
Antoinette Ouédraogo, Burkinabè lawyer
Assita Ouédraogo, Burkinabè actress
Bassirou Ouédraogo
Bachir Ismaël Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Claire Ouedraogo, Burkinabè nun and activist
Dim-Dolobsom Ouédraogo, Burkinabè intellectual
Élodie Ouédraogo, Belgian sprinter
Fulgence Ouedraogo, French rugby union player
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, Burkinabè statesman
Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Hamado Ouedraogo, Burkinabè footballer
Idrissa Ouédraogo, Burkinabè filmmaker
Ismahila Ouédraogo, Burkinabè footballer
Issa Ouédraogo, Burkinabè javelin thrower
Issiaka Ouédraogo, Burkinabè footballer
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, former Presido for Burkina Faso
Jean-Bernard Ouédraogo, Burkinabe sociologist
Joseph Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Joséphine Ouédraogo, Burkinabè sociologist
Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, former Prime Minister for Burkina Faso
Kassoum Ouédraogo, former Burkinabè footbaler
Louckmane Ouédraogo, Burkinabè footballer
Mahamadou Lamine Ouédraogo, Burkinabè author
Mamadou Ouedraogo, Burkinabè swimmer
Mamadou Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Marie Françoise Ouedraogo, Burkinabè mathematician
Noufou Ouédraogo, Burkinabè actor
Ouamdégré Ouedraogo, Burkinabè playwright
Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo, Burkinabè archbishop
Peggy Ouedraogo, Burkinabè journalist
Philippe Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Philippe Ouédraogo, Burkinabè cardinal
Rabaki Jérémie Ouédraogo, Burkinabè cyclist
Ram Ouédraogo, Burkinabè politician
Rasmané Ouédraogo Burkinabè cyclist
Rasmané Ouédraogo, Burkinabè actor
Robert Ouédraogo, Burkinabè priest den musician
Roukiata Ouedraogo, Burkinabè playwright
Samuel Ouedraogo, Burkinabè basketball player
Sibidou Ouédraogo, Burkinabè actor
Tahirou Tasséré Ouédraogo, Burkinabè film director
Youssouf Ouédraogo, former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Hanatou Ouelogo, Burkinabè judoka
Titinga Frédéric Pacéré, Burkinabè writer
Saïdou Panandétiguiri, Burkinabè footballer
Pargui Emile Paré, Burkinabè politician
Issouf Paro, Burkinabè footballer
Clément Pitroipa, Burkinabè footballer
Jonathan Pitroipa, Burkinabè footballer
Romaric Pitroipa, Burkinabè footballer
Stéphane Pognongo, Burkinabè footballer
Florent Rouamba, Burkinabè footballer
Alimata Salembèré, Burkinabè film administrator
Bènéwendé Stanislas Sankara, Burkinabè politician
Odile Sankara, Burkinabè actress
Robert Sankara, Burkinabè footballer
Thomas Sankara, former Presido for Burkina Faso from 1983 come 1987
Boubacar Sanogo, Ivorian footballer
Sékou Sanogo, Ivorian footballer
Sékou Sanogo, Ivorian politician
Yaya Sanogo, Ivorian Footballer
Zakaria Sanogo, Burkinabè footballer
Aboubacar Sawadogo, Burkinabè footballer
Bienvenu Sawadogo, Burkinabè sprinter
Clément Sawadogo, Burkinabè politician
Etienne Sawadogo, Burkinabè novelist
Faysal Sawadogo, Burkinabè athlete
Habibou Sawadogo, Burkinabè musician
Isaka Sawadogo, Burkinabè actor
Salimata Sawadogo Burkinabè ambassador
Samira Sawadogo, Burkinabè actress
Siméon Sawadogo, Burkinabè politician
Souleymane Sawadogo, Burkinabè footballer
Tindwende Sawadogo, Burkinabè swimmer
Yacouba Sawadogo, pioneer for 'zai' farming technique den winner for chao international environmental awards
Moussa Savadogo, Malian sprinter
Moussa Savadogo, Burkinabè playwright
Laurent Sedego, Burkinabè politician
Saran Sérémé, Burkinabè politician
Saïdou Simporé, Burkinabè footballer
Salimata Simporé, Burkinabè footballer
Sofiano, Burkinabè musician
Joey le Soldat, Burkinabè musician
Issouf Sosso, Burkinabè footballer
Abdoul Tapsoba, Burkinabè footballer
Edmond Tapsoba, Burkinabè footballer
Irène Tassembèdo, Burkinabè dancer
Soumaila Tassembedo, Burkinabè footballer
Bamos Théo, Burkinabè musician
Issaka Thiombiano, Burkinabè cinematographer
Ilias Tiendrébèogo, Burkinabè footballer
Irène Tiendrébèogo, Burkinabè athlete
Hippolyte Wangrawa, Burkinabè actor
Wendy, Burkinabè musician
Steeve Yago, Burkinabè footballer
Blaise Yaméogo, Burkinabè footballer
Blandine Yaméogo, Burkinabè actress
Hamidou Yaméogo, Burkinabè cyclist
Hermann Yaméogo, Burkinabè politician
Herve Yaméogo, Burkinabè basketball player
Jacques Yaméogo, Burkinabè football manager
Maurice Yaméogo, former Presido for Burkina Faso from 1960 come 1966
Narcisse Yaméogo, Burkinabè footballer
Saint Pierre Yaméogo, Burkinabè film director
Salvador Yaméogo, Burkinabè politician
Moussa Yedan, Burkinabè footballer
Rene Jacob Yougbara, Burkinabè swimmer
Alexandre Yougbare, Burkinabè sprinter
Anne Zagré, Belgian sprinter
Arthur Zagré, Burkinabè footballer
Pingrénoma Zagré, Burkinabè military chief of staff
Hugues Fabrice Zango, Burkinabè athlete
Mamadou Zaré, Ivorian football manager
Zêdess, Burkinabè musician
Yacouba Isaac Zida, Burkinabè military officer
Djibril Zidnaba, Burkinabè footballer
Ernest Zongo, Burkinabè cyclist
Henri Zongo, Burkinabè politician
Jonathan Zongo, Burkinabè footballer
Mamadou Zongo, Burkinabè footballer
Moïse Zongo, Burkinabè footballer
Norbert Zongo, Burkinabè journalist
Tertius Zongo, former Prime Minister for Burkina Faso
Paul Zoungrana, Burkinabè cardinal
Roméo Boni
Trova Boni

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
↑ Roy, Christopher D. (August 18, 2006). "Burkina Faso". Art and Life in Africa Project. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
↑ Debutify. "The Rise & Fall of The Powerful Mossi Kingdoms". Our Ancestories. Retrieved 2022-04-25.

External links[edit | edit source]

Detailed descriptions of Mossi masks (archived)
Ouagadougu masks (archived)

You fi read further[edit | edit source]

Roy, Christopher D. Art of the Upper Volta Rivers. Meudon: Chaffin, 1987 [1]
Roy, Christopher D. Land of the Flying Masks. Munich: Prestel, 2007.

[1] "Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

[2] Roy, Christopher D. (August 18, 2006). "Burkina Faso". Art and Life in Africa Project. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.

[3] Debutify. "The Rise & Fall of The Powerful Mossi Kingdoms". Our Ancestories. Retrieved 2022-04-25.

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