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This is a list of Rulers of the Mossi State of Tenkodogo . Comprising part of Burkina Faso, Tenkodogo is the senior Mossi State.
Naaba = Ruler
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| c.1120 | Foundation of Tenkodogo | |
| ???? to ???? | Naaba Sapilem | |
| ???? to ???? | Naaba Nyambre | |
| ???? to ???? | Naaba Salma | |
| 1894 | Naaba Korongo | |
| ???? to 1933 | Naaba Koom | |
| 1933 to 1957 | Naaba Kiib Zoom Wobgo | |
| 1957 to 2001 | Naaba Tigre | |
| 2001 to 2016 | Naaba Saaga | |
| 2016 to Present | Naaba Guiguem Polle | |
These are lists of incumbents, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
The music of Burkina Faso includes the folk music of 60 different ethnic groups. The Mossi people, centrally located around the capital, Ouagadougou, account for 40% of the population while, to the south, Gurunsi, Gurma, Dagaaba and Lobi populations, speaking Gur languages closely related to the Mossi language, extend into the coastal states. In the north and east the Fulani of the Sahel preponderate, while in the south and west the Mande languages are common; Samo, Bissa, Bobo, Senufo and Marka. Burkinabé traditional music has continued to thrive and musical output remains quite diverse. Popular music is mostly in French: Burkina Faso has yet to produce a major pan-African success.
Yatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya. This city served as the capital of the kingdom of Yatenga, a powerful kingdom out of the many Mossi kingdoms, but its influence decreased in the century following French colonisation. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's compound and the tomb of Naba Kango.
Tenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019). Tenkodogo is also the capital of the Tenkodogo Mossi Kingdom and considered to be root of all other Mossi Kingdoms, having been found circa 1100. The literal translation of Tenkodogo is ancient-land.
The Mossi Kingdoms, sometimes referred to as the Mossi Empire, were a group of powerful kingdoms in modern-day Burkina Faso which dominated the region of the upper Volta river for hundreds of years. The largest Mossi kingdoms was that of Ouagadougou and the king of Ouagadougou known as the Mogho Naaba, or King of All the World, serves as the Emperor of all the Mossi. The first kingdom was founded when Dagomba warriors from the region that is present-day Ghana and Mandé warriors moved into the area and intermarried with local people. Centralization of the political and military powers of the kingdoms begin in the 13th century and led to conflicts between the Mossi kingdoms and many of the other powerful states in the region. In 1896, the French took over the kingdoms and created the French Upper Volta which largely used the Mossi administrative structure for many decades in governing the colony.
Bissa is a Mande ethnic group of south-central Burkina Faso, northeastern Ghana and the northernmost tip of Togo. Their language, Bissa, is a Mande language that is related to, but not the same as, a cluster of languages in the old Borgu Kingdom area of Northeast Benin and Northwest Nigeria, including Busa, Boko, and Kyenga. An alternate name for the Bissa is Busansi or Busanga which is used by the Mossi people.
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Naba may refer to: নব
Bonsiega is a town in the Liptougou Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 3,583.
Zoungrana, was a Mossi ruler, either the first or second ruler of Tenkodogo. He was the third son of Ouedraogo.