Culture of Burkina Faso

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Two key elements of the culture of Burkina Faso are masks and dancing. The masks used in this region are made for producing sacrifices to the gods and animal spirits around the peoples' villages, to show them they are wanting to be blessed by these spirits.

[edit] Art and cinema

The Popular Theatre in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is a center of social and cultural events for the country. Ouagadougou, is a major hub of activity for those involved in African cinema, and hosts a Pan-African film festival every year called FESPACO, the Pan-African film and television Festival of Ouagadougou, which is a world-renowned affair. Culture and art are further displayed at Laongo, an area of exposed granites where artists from the entire world are invited to sculpt on the rock. ^[1] Idrissa Ouedraogo, probably the most commercially successful African director, is from Burkina Faso.

[edit] References

1. ^ Burkina Faso (2006b). Sculptures de Laongo Burkina Faso Retrieved 04/12/ 2006 from [1]