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Burkina Faso: Winyé Mask Festival

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 @ 17:46 UTC

by Ndesanjo Macha

Countries:: Burkina Faso
Topics:: Arts & Culture, Entertainment
Languages:: English

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Malagasy:

Borkina Fasô : Fihaonambe ankalazana ireo saron-tava Winyé...

BurkinaMon writes about the Winyé Mask Festival in Burkina Faso: The Seventh Annual Winyé Mask Festival was held on Friday and Saturday in Boromo- a small town just about two hours' drive from Ouaga. I was there as usual, friends and family in tow.”

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