BURKINA FASO ~ Royal Court of Tiébélé - UNESCO ~

... Great view of a 400-year-old royal village inhabited by the Kassena people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in West Africa... this hidden gem tucked away in the heart of West Africa offers a captivating blend of rich cultural heritage and stunning traditional architecture... the town is famous for its elaborately decorated mud houses, which are painted with intricate geometric patterns and symbols using natural pigments... these designs are not only aesthetically pleasing but also serve as a form of cultural expression and identity for the Kassena people... the painted houses of Tiébélé attract tourists from far and wide that love and appreciate traditional arts... Thanks a lot Gate!¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Located at the foot of a hill in a lowland landscape, the Royal Court of Tiébélé forms an irregular circular space of approximately 1.2 hectares. 

Several characteristic elements can be distinguished: a sacred hill, an altar of the ancestor and the red fig tree. 

The courtyard is characterized by a rich traditional architecture of a defensive character. It is surrounded by high perimeter walls connected by residential walls. 

Stamps:

Traditional Trades 

(Issued 2019)

Traditional Wrestling 

(Issued 17-03-2008)

BURKINA FASO ~ FOTW ~

... Great new African flag from the FOTW postcard series... the flag of Burkina Faso was adopted on 4 August 1984... it is coloured in the popular Pan-African colours of the Ethiopian flag, reflecting both a break with the country’s colonial past and its unity with other African ex-colonies... the red is also said to symbolize the revolution and the green the abundance of agricultural and natural riches... the yellow star at the center is a guiding light of revolution leadership programs... it also signifies the country’s rich endowment of mineral wealth... Thanks a lot Alena!(✿◠‿◠)

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. It is a former French colony and gained independence in 1960.

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. 

Stamp:

Traditional Trades 

(Issued 2019)

BURKINA FASO ~ Old Mosque - Bobo-Dioulasso ~

... Second fantastic new African beauty within a week♥... how lucky can you be... slowly but steady my list of missing African countries is getting shorter ʘ͜͡ʘ... view of one of the most impressive and oldest mud-brick buildings in the world... beautiful architecture, with conical towers and wooden struts... an iconic landmark and monument in Bobo-Dioulasso the cultural capital of the country... with really nice stamps too... Big Thanks to Maick (I thinkツ there was no name on it) (✿ ♥‿♥) ➡A Journey of Postcards

Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Formerly known as the Upper Volta, is one of the most ethnically diverse countries on Earth. 69 languages are spoken here and there is no ethnic group that holds an absolute majority.

Bobo-Dioulasso is  the second largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The city as well as the mosque has two names that come from the two ethnic groups, Bobo and Dioula.

The mosque was built in the late 19th century in typical Sudano -Sahelian style architecture. The legend says that it was built as a result of a political deal between a local king and Islamic religious leader. Materials used for building are solely natural: mud and wood. Plenty of horizontal sticks projecting from the building have two roles: they support the structure and are used as scaffold during the renovation, which is supposed to happen every year.

Stamps:

Tourism
(Issued 17-12-2016)

Traditional Dances
(Issued 01-07-2008)

2X Hunting Resorts
(Issued 06-06-2008)