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Mossi

Mossi

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A person from the main group of people in Burkina Faso who speaks Mooré
  • proper noun
: Mossi
  • In this envelope, l got enough hard evidence... to put away Mossi Kasic for a lot of years.

Examples

  • His name's Mossi Kasic.

  • Sergeant O'Malley has been doing some surveillance... of Mossi and his crew for quite awhile now.

  • Sergeant O'Malley says he's got some hard evidence... on Mossi Kasic.

  • I am running a routine undercover investigation... to bring down Mossi Kasic... and you're interfering.

  • They came from a diversity of ethnic backgrounds, in contrast to the mostly Mossi (Burkinab) millers of the Bongouanou-Tiassal zone.

    Academic text (2009)
  • For example, the conquest of the Mossi kingdom of Wagadugu by French military forces in 1896 was made possible by Binger's sketch map of the royal center of Wagadugu (Binger 1892).

    Academic text (1994)
  • The Mossi people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.

  • Many Mossi communities in Burkina Faso celebrate the annual festival of Naba Koom, showcasing their unique customs.

  • The Mossi are known for their colorful traditional attire, especially during festive occasions.

Surface Forms

Mossi main

Etymology

Mossi is the name of a large group of people who live mostly in Burkina Faso. The name comes from who they are and their long history, so a 'Mossi' person is simply someone who belongs to that group.