Burkina Faso
19m
Aug 29, 2026
The King Who Pretends to Leave: The Moro Naba Ceremony and the Power of Mossi Ritual
Every Friday morning in Ouagadougou, the emperor of the Mossi people mounts a red horse and prepares to go to war — a war that ended three centuries ago. His ministers beg him to stay. He relents. The city goes on. This ceremony has happened every week for over 400 years, and it contains more political philosophy than most constitutions.