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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Owo kings of africa Votes:0 presents: KINGS OF AFRICA Photographs by Daniel LAIN? first part (1/3) I n 1983, while passing through Ouagadougou( capital of Burkina Faso), a friend came one morning to anounce the death of Moro Naba, the emperor of the Mossi. Anyone who knows Bukina Faso, knows that the Moro Naba is an undeniable element of the society. In his palace, located in the center of Ouagadougou, he ruled traditionally over all the different Kingdoms which compose the Mossi Empire. Far from being a simple remembrance from the past, the Emperor is still to this day, an important element of underground power. F or more than ten days, I followed the burial ceremonies of the deceased Emperor, and the coronation of his succesor. I met people who seemed to be very implicated in the traditional Mossi society, but I wa Read More Go to Site Owo People Votes:0 Owo Information Location: Southeastern Nigeria Population: n/a Language: Yoruba (Kwa) Neighboring Peoples: n/a Types of Art: n/a History: The Owo site was first excavated in 1969 by Ekpo Eyo in the contemporary Yoruba town of Owo. Archaeologists have found terracotta sculptures dating to the 15th century. Owo is situated halfway between the Nigerian towns of Ife and Benin in southern Nigeria, and so it is not surprising that Owo art displays characteristics of both traditions. Some of the Owo objects show similarities to the art of Benin, while others display characteristics that are unique to Owo. Ife was then declining in power as Oyo, another Yoruba city situated in the north, was ascending. Benin in the 15th century was expanding its influence to both the east and west and must have af Read More Go to Site

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