Guy Le Querrec From January to April because of the dry season, farming is slowed down. This gives the Lobi ethnic group the opportunity to celebrate the traditional "last funerals". Months after the burial of an (...)
elderly person, the wealthiest families organise "2nd funerals" to let the soul of the deceased leave the houses and join their ancestors. During several days families and friends gather to dance, drink and make sacrifices. Last funeral, "Kodan", of Koundiema Hien, "who died at the age of 130" in October 1997. At Nofuté Hien's home in the small village of Bouli (Birifor ethnic group). Lobi country, in the area of Gaoua. Province of Poni. Burkina Faso. 1998 © Guy Le Querrec | Magnum Photos
Guy Le Querrec BURKINA FASO. Province of Poni.
Lobi country, in the area of Gaoua.
Small village of Olkopouo (Birifor ethnic group).
At Dapouné Da's. Third day of the last funeral, "Kodan", of Tediremana Pa (...)
lenfo, stepmother of Dapouné Da, deceased in December 1997.
Sunday 8th March, 1998.
From January to April because of the dry season, farming is slowed down. This give the Lobi ethnic group the opportunity to celebrate the traditional "last funerals". Months after the burial of an elderly person, the wealthiest families organise "2nd funerals" to let the soul of the deceased leave the houses and join their ancestors. During several days families and friends gather to dance, drink and make sacrifices. © Guy Le Querrec | Magnum Photos
Guy Le Querrec From January to April because of the dry season, farming is slowed down. This gives the Lobi ethnic group the opportunity to celebrate the traditional "last funerals". Months after the burial of an (...)
elderly person, the wealthiest families organise "2nd funerals" to let the soul of the deceased leave the houses and join their ancestors. During several days families and friends gather to dance, drink and make sacrifices. Last funeral, "Kodan", of Koundiema Hien, who died at the age of 130 in October 1997. At Nofuté Hien's home.
Lobi country, in the area of Gaoua. Small village of Bouli (Birifor ethnic group). Province of Poni. Burkina Faso. 1998 © Guy Le Querrec | Magnum Photos
Guy Le Querrec BURKINA FASO. Province of Poni.
Lobi country, in the area of Gaoua.
Small village of Olkopouo (Birifor ethnic group).
At Dapouné Da's. Third day of the last funeral, "Kodan", of Tediremana Pa (...)
lenfo, stepmother of Dapouné Da, deceased in December 1997.
Sunday 8th March, 1998.
From January to April because of the dry season, farming is slowed down. This give the Lobi ethnic group the opportunity to celebrate the traditional "last funerals". Months after the burial of an elderly person, the wealthiest families organise "2nd funerals" to let the soul of the deceased leave the houses and join their ancestors. During several days families and friends gather to dance, drink and make sacrifices. © Guy Le Querrec | Magnum Photos