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FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.
FESTIMA - The yearly mask festival in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. For centuries, mask dances have been part of ceremonies for weddings, funerals, crop harvesting and other rituals. This festival was created to preserve these dances that might otherwise disappear. The event draws costumed troupes from villages around Burkina Faso, as well as from neighboring West African countries such as Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Each group is composed of musicians and elaborately masked dancers.