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Mossi polities LUcat Search catalogue 294926356

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2012-07-10

DUT
Mossi rijken

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1

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ASAR. The Mossi kingdom or Mossi states (ca. 1500-1900) were formed in the 16th century by Dagomba horsemen from Ghana called Nakomse, who established a rule over various local populations, such as the Dogon, Gurmantche, Gurunsi and Kurumba. The subjugated groups were collectively called Tengabisi, 'children of the earth'. They fall into three categories: Nyonyosi (descendants of the farmers), Saya (descendants of the blacksmiths) and Sikomose (afr. ethn.).

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294926356

UDC
340.141.1Mossi

SN
ca. 1500-1900. The northern Mossi states were Tenkodogo, Zandoma, Gurma, Wagadugu and Yatenga - all in today's Burkina Faso. The southern Mossi states were Mamprusi (also known as Memphusi), Dagomba and Nanumba - all in today's Ghana.

MRF
321Mossi

BT1
Burkinabe polities
Ghanaian polities

UF
Mossi Kingdoms
Mossi States

BSO
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES

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