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By Katrina Manson
Bradt Travel Guides
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The first English-language guide to Burkina Faso, the Bradt guide brings to life the many attractions of this stable country which offers a thriving culture, laid-back cities, and wildlife encounters. The authors help visitors discover dramatic mask festivals, Fulani horse-dancing, and both the pan-African film festival in Siao and the craft fair in Fespaco, two of the largest events of their kind on the continent. The romance of the Sahel desert can also be explored and information on desert markets, camel safaris, and secret dune encampments is covered for the intrepid traveler.
Features include:
>Africa's most exciting cultural celebrations
>Best wildlife experiences--from lion-tracking in Arly to close encounters with crocodiles in Bazolé
>Varied history, architecture, and stunning artisanship
>Visiting villages: animist rituals, millet beer, and market days
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By Pierre Englebert
Westview Press
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Poor even by the standards of West Africa, Burkina Faso has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. It has suffered five military coups, the last of which cost the life of Thomas Sankara, who had waged war on poverty, corruption and illiteracy. Yet Burkina Faso's growth was surprisingly strong during the 1980s, as it made the best of its meagre assets in cotton, gold and livestock. The country is also fortunate in its relative lack of ethnic conflict, and the several religions practised coexist peacefully. There have, however, been two wars with Mali, and support for Taylor's rebels in the Liberian civil war. This introduction to Burkina Faso highlights the historical and contemporary factors that account for the country's instability, considers its ethnic, religious and social contours, examines its economic policies and prospects, analyzes its external relations, and assesses the chances of democracy. |
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By Mahir Saul
Ohio University Press
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By ITMB Publishing
International Travel Maps
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Road map in color with information for travelers. Differentiates five kinds of roads from all-weather paved roads (numbered) to seasonal roads to unsurfaced roads and rough tracks. Approximate distances shown in kilometers. Places of interest located directly on the map: international and domestic airports and airfields, petrol stations, train stations, bus stations, post offices, hospitals, medical clinics, hotels, lodging, resthouses or hostels, campsites or huts, border crossings, places where crossing is forbidden, scenic views, museums, archeological sites, forts, mosques, churches / missions, buildings, tourist information centers, banks, wells, mining areas. Shows streams / creeks, intermittent streams, areas of periodic flooding. Index of place names. Subtle color changes show changes in elevation. Brief geographical profile with area, languages, religion, etc. Latitude / longitude. Printed on one side. Scale 1:1,000,000. |
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By Christopher D. Roy
Prestel Publishing
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The Thomas Wheelock Collection is the largest private assemblage of works of Burkina Faso art in the world. Now accessible to the public for the first time, this book reveals the country’s enormous artistic range. Featured here are examples of the intricate and brightly colored masks for which Burkina Faso is best known, and which are used throughout the country in traditional ceremonies and celebrations. The collection also contains a multitude of other ceremonial objects such as costumes, dance ornaments, statues, instruments and pieces of jewelry as well as beautifully crafted everyday items including spoons, pots, baskets, stools and chairs. The pieces in this marvelously panoramic collection reflect a country rich in cultural diversity, tradition, and artistry. |
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By Stuart Showalter
SIL International
Released: 2000-09-01
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Dr. Showalter examines language attitudes and bilingualism in four rural speech communities in Burkina Faso, West Africa. His study provides a detailed look into ways in which these communities respond to the everyday linguistic diversity of their milieu. Maps and diagrams add clarity in explaining the linguistic situation. For his research, he adapted the matched-guise testing method in order to explore attitudes toward the language variation that permeates rural West African life. His results demonstrate the viability of indirect testing methods in this environment. They reveal, on the one hand, numerical measures of linguistic variability and bilingual achievement, and on the other hand, community attitudes toward shared ethnic identity, social contact, linguistic awareness, personal character, and social status. He fleshed out the survey data with ethnographic insights gained during the two years he spent in rural Burkina Faso carrying out his research. Linguists and anthropologists interested in the interplay of language and society, as well as Africanists seeking a better understanding of the sometimes astounding linguistic diversity of the region, will find this book especially valuable. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Sociolinguistic Issues in West Africa
Multilingualism
The spread of lingua francas
Dialect continua 3. Language Issues in Burkina Faso
Introduction to the country
Multilingualism
Language policy
The Kaan, Kpatogo, Dogo, and Khi 4. Literature Review
Linguistic results of interethnic contact
Social-psychological results of interethnic contact
Language attitudes 5. Research Methods
Sociolinguistic survey methodology
Broad survey of the Kaan, Kpatogo, Dogo, and Khi
Specific survey of the Kaan of Loropéni 6. The Language Attitude Survey
The samples
The evaluation procedures
The results 7. Language Proficiency and Use in the Kaan Community
Background and approach
Language proficiency
Language use in six domains 8. Integration of the Research
Dialect and attitude issues
Bilingualism and language use issues
The communicative economy 9. Summary and Conclusion
Summary of research results
Conclusion Appendix 1
Appendix 2
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By Pascal Labazee
Karthala
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By Della E. McMillan
University of Arizona Press
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When an international health initiative succeeded in wiping out river blindness in Burkina Faso, it allowed the settlement of the sparsely populated Volta Valley by the Mossi people--a development plan by which the Burkinabe government sought to relieve population pressure, establish communities, and increase cotton production. Anthropologist Della McMillan followed this visionary plan over twelve years as people relocated communities, founded farms, dealt with officials, entered the market, and in some instances moved on. Her study examines the question of how development occurs or fails to occur and offers unusual insight into how visions of progress--held by developers, settlers, and even researchers--originate and are revised. |
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By Francoise Imbs
Editions de l'ORSTOM
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By Robin Sharp
Oxfam
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Each book in Oxfam's "Country Profiles" series describes the social, political, historical, environmental and economic context of Oxfam's work in one particular country. The books focus on the real lives of ordinary people and the major development issues that face them, and are illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams. Burkina Faso is one of the poorest nations in the world. It faces serious environmental problems, a history of colonial exploitation and few natural resources. Its riches lie in the resilience and hard work of its people, fighting, with the support of agencies like Oxfam, the desertification of their land and to develop a sustainable and self-sufficient economy. |
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