Bobo - Burkina Faso

The Bobo Fing, the true Bobo, live in the Bobodioulasso region, near the border with Mali, and in the Tanzila region. It does not appear that the Bobo Fing have migrated to Burkina Faso. They can be regarded as the original inhabitants of the north-western part of the country. They are all farmers and have a reputation for being the best. Each village elects its own chief, who governs political and social life entirely independently and, likewise, leads the inhabitants, in conjunction with the religious chief. Fetishism is practised by a ninety-five per cent of the population. The prevalence of fetishism explains the exceptional wealth of art objects. In general, the art of the Bobo Fing tends to be more realistic and is generally older than that of the Bobo Oulé. Provenance: Padres Blancos, Barcelona Argiles Collection, Barcelona

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