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Photo: Thierry Draus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.How well do you know Ouagadougou? Test your knowledge on the vibrant capital of Burkina Faso, from its rich Mossi heritage to its famous cultural festivals.
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The Harmattan is a dry, dusty trade wind that blows south from the Sahara desert into West Africa between November and March. During this season, it brings a characteristic hazy sky and cooler nighttime temperatures to Ouagadougou.
Photo: Kipp Jones from Atlanta, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Yennenga is a legendary Mossi princess considered the mother of the Mossi people. She was a skilled fighter who commanded her father's cavalry. Her son, Ouedraogo, founded the Mossi Empire, and she is celebrated throughout Ouagadougou with various statues and monuments.
Photo: Women in African History: an E-Learning Tool; CC-BY-SA UNESCO/Brenda Gael McSwee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Moro Naba is the traditional king of the Mossi people, and his palace remains a key landmark in Ouagadougou. The Mossi kingdoms go back many centuries, and the Moro Naba is still a respected figure in Burkina Faso today.
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ouagadougou is one of the largest cathedrals in West Africa. Its beautiful, rustic appearance comes from the use of local red laterite bricks, blending European Romanesque design with regional African building materials.
Photo: kyselak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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SIAO is one of the most important handicraft trade shows in Africa. It allows thousands of artisans from across the continent to display and sell their handmade goods directly to international buyers, helping to sustain traditional African craft techniques.
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Bangr Weogo translates to 'the forest of knowledge' in Moore. During the pre-colonial era, this sacred forest belonged to the Mossi chiefs and was used for traditional initiation rites. Today, it serves as a massive urban park complete with walking trails and wildlife.
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Joseph Ki-Zerbo was a highly respected Burkinabé historian, politician, and writer. He is widely recognized as one of the first modern African historians to write about Africa from an African perspective, and the University of Ouagadougou was renamed in his honor in 2015.
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Ouagadougou serves as the capital of Kadiogo Province, which is located in the Centre Region of Burkina Faso. Kadiogo is the most densely populated province in the country, largely due to the rapid growth of the capital city.
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Known as the 'false departure', this weekly ceremony recalls a king who saddled his horse to ride after his favourite wife, who had left the palace. His ministers begged him to stay and leave tomorrow instead, and every Friday the scene is played out again in front of the palace.
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FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou) is the largest film festival on the African continent. Established in 1969, it attracts filmmakers from all over the world to celebrate African cinema. The top prize awarded is the Golden Stallion of Yennenga.
Photo: FESPACO, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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