The Burkina Culture Deepens

Ajouté : 2026-05-07

[00:00:00]They've existed for centuries and most of Burkina Faso had no idea until now.

[00:00:05]The Kurumba, indigenous people of Sum, Yatena, Lip Taco, and Kul are making history. This is their first ever appearance at the National Culture Week.

[00:00:15]First time ever at the Village of Communities. They're pulling back the curtain. Sacred rituals, ancient social order, customary chiefs still guiding life the old way. The public meme. In a country of 60 plus ethnic groups, the Kurumba remind us some stories survive not in books but in people. It took one cultural week to introduce them to their own nation. Like, subscribe. Follow Sahel today. The Sahel always had stories worth telling.