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This is What I Stayed Up All Night For?

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March 2nd 2007
I'd been anticipating the Moro Naba ceremony ever since I first read about it. I envisioned a procession of kings and dignitaries in extravagant, colorful finery. Based on what I knew, it only happened on Friday mornings around dawn, when kings from neighboring areas came to pay homage to the Moro King, reenacting a page from Burkina Faso's history. As I danced to Prince til the wee hours of t ... read more

Africa » Burkina Faso » Centre » Ouagadougou

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Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural res... ... read more