Mossi
/ˈmɒsi
/noun (plural same or Mossis)
A member of a people of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Their language is More.Roy knew far less than I did about the Mossi of Burkina Faso when I defended my dissertation in 1979....
- Until the end of the 19th century, the history of Burkina Faso was dominated by the empire-building Mossi.
- All Mossi prefer death to humiliation, and so when he was sent a poison arrow and a rope by the Minister of the Interior, he immediately chose to prick his own thigh with the arrow (as opposed to being hanged).
adjective
Relating to the Mossi.The French administered the area indirectly through Mossi authorities until independence was achieved on August 5, 1960....
- Even so, Mossi culture shows Muslim influences.
- Before French colonization in the 19th century the region was ruled by a number of Mossi states.
Origin
The name in More.
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