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Granice etniczności w relacjach między Mossi i Kurumbami w Burkina Faso

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Buchalik L.
Forum Politologiczne
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2010
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vol. 10 - Przestrzeń i granice we współczesnej Afryce
69-84
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The paper discusses the problem of borders existing in our times or only appearing between various ethnic groups of West Africa. It also deals with overcoming the borders and creating new identities because of their activation. The interactions are presented with the examples of mixed marriages, entered by the Mossi and the Kurumba people in the area of Pela Kingdom founded by the Kurumba in the area where today the Loroum Province in northern Burkina Faso is located. In late 15th century, the state of Yatenga was established by the Mossi. Its quick territorial expansion resulted in conflicts with autochtons, e.g. the Kurumba. The fights that were conducted left in the Kurumba collective memory an image of the Mossi as cruel enemies; as a consequence, getting married with the Mossi became forbidden, as well as using the Moore language in places and ceremonies important for the Kurumba. At the end of 19th century, as French armed forces entered the northern area of today's Burkina Faso, the period of wars and anxiety finished and the attitude of the Kurumba toward the Mossi became evolving. Because of the peaceful approach of the Kurumba, the Mossi started to settle in their villages. As the time passed, the ban on marriages with the Mossi was more and more frequently ignored; thus, nowadays there are many mixed marriages in the Kurrumba villages. Everyday life does not bring any problems with the coexistence of the two peoples. However, problems appear during important celebrations in which the country ruler participates, as according to the tradition, the Moore language must not be used then. In such situations there appears a question: when does a stranger start to be treated as a fellow countryman and in which situations may one's wife be treated as a stranger? It is difficult to answer explicitly, even the Kurumba themselves provide various interpretations. Nevertheless, they all focus on the opinion that a fellow is someone living in the same area and a stranger is someone living outside. In this situation, also the attitude to the Mossi as former enemies has changed. Upon the research, it may be concluded that in the future the processes happening in the Kurumba consciousness may lead either to complete assimilation with the Mossi or to creation of a new-quality consciousness that will be identified more with the idea of a Burkinabe - a citizen of Burkina Faso - than a subject to the traditional ruler. This also seems to confirm the thesis of B. Lugan - discussed in the paper God bless Africa - which claims that imposing a "democratic diktat" to the modern African countries makes the feeling of belonging to an ethnic group or a tribe disappear, while the feeling of belonging to a larger social group, e.g. a state, emerges.
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Thomas Sankara - Utracona nadzieja Afryki?

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Ndiaye B.
Forum Politologiczne
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2008
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vol. 7 - Przywódcy i przywództwo we współczesnej Afryce
269-287
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October 15 2007 will mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Captain Thomas Sankara, the young and charismatic president of Burkina Faso. His assassination was committed with impunity and assassins have not been found until now. Sankara's simplicity, his high spirits, his sense of humour, his honesty and his generosity, has appealed to a generation of conscious young Africans, who see him in themselves. He came to power in Haute Volta on 4th of August 1983, changed the country's name into Burkina Faso. It was a strong signal showing his will to end the neo-colonial system. Struggling against corruption, for advancement of women, rural economy, citizen responsibility, health or education, the achievements of Thomas Sankara in these areas are an example of the way forward. Thomas Sankara has been murdered on 15th of October 1987. According to some observers, with external implications.
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Wioska Operowa Christopha Schlingensiefa i Diébéda Francisa Kéré

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Bednarek K.
Didaskalia. Gazeta Teatralna
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2021
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issue 163/164
106-134
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The article Christoph Schlingensief’s and Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Opera Village aims to familiarise Polish readers with the Opera Village in Laongo, Burkina Faso that has never been described in the Polish theatrical and academic environment before. This is why the origin of the idea, the modification of the plan, the stages of construction and the impact on the local community are discussed in detail. The idea and involvement of Christoph Schlingensief was crucial, but one cannot underestimate the contribution of Burkinabé architect Francis Kéré either, who brought his broad architectural knowledge and helped build the relationship with local people.
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Wodzowie Kurumbów i ich królestwa (Burkina Faso)

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Buchalik L.
Forum Politologiczne
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2008
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vol. 7 - Przywódcy i przywództwo we współczesnej Afryce
353-384
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The Kurumba are farmers who inhabit northern part of Burkina Faso and a few villages of the neighbouring Republic of Mali. The Kurumba settled in the territory which they currently occupy in the thirteenth century. Since then they have established a few separate political organizations called kingdoms in literature. In the central part of the Kurumba territory there is the Kingdom of Lurum, to the east there is the Kingdom of Pela and to the west the King- dom of Karo. The highest authority in the kingdom lies in the hands of a chief (a king) - Ayo- who was identified with the kingdom and whose prosperity was associated with the prosperity of the king- dom. Theoretically his power was absolute. In the Kurumba villages an important role is also played by the landowners - Asendesa - who are the descendants of the first settlers. The power of Ayo is bestowed on him by the Mossi Chiefs, who have subdued the Ku- rumba Kingdoms, whereas the power of Asendesa comes straight from the ancestors. The Kingdom of Lurum was probably the first dominating kingdom as it has the longest genealogy of kings and the body of its legends is the most elaborate. The Kingdom of Pela came into existence in the territory invaded by the Yatenga (established by Mossi) most probably in the first half of the eighteenth century. The long and complicated process of creating the Kingdom of Karo started in the middle of seventeenth century with the Songay arrival.
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Geneza konfliktu w Burkina Faso w latach 2014- 2019

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Danielewicz K.
Przegląd Geopolityczny
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2020
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vol. 32
109-124
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Celem artykułu jest wyjaśnienie przyczyn konfliktu jaki trwa w Burkina Faso od 2014 roku. Po wybuchu konfliktu zbrojnego w Mali w 2012 r., który był konsekwencją upadku reżimu Kadafiego i pomimo zaangażowania środowiska międzynarodowego w jego zakończenie, rozlewa się on na nowe tereny w Mali i poza jej granice. Od 2015 r. w Burkina Faso dramatycznie pogorszyła się sytuacja bezpieczeństwa, która w chwili obecnej wymyka się spod kontroli. Konflikt w Mali jest tylko jednym z powodów takiej sytuacji. Innymi elementami kształtującymi sytuację wewnętrzną są: odejście ze stanowiska byłego prezydenta Blaise Compaoré, działania lokalnej grupy zbrojnej Ansar ul Islam, tarcia pomiędzy różnymi grupami religijnymi i narodowościowymi oraz od lat nierozwiązane problemy ekonomiczne. Analizy zawarte w artykule wsparte są danymi dostępnymi w bieżących publikacjach wyspecjalizowanych portali internetowych, takich jak The African Center for Strategic Studies, International Crisis Group, Terrorism Monitor, Long War Journal i West African Papers.
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The purpose of the article is to explain the causes of the conflict that has been going on in Burkina Faso since 2014. After the outbreak of the armed conflict in Mali in 2012, which was a consequence of the collapse of the Gaddafi regime and despite the involvement of the international community in its termination, it is spreading to new areas in Mali and beyond. Since 2015, the security situation in Burkina Faso has dramatically deteriorated, which is currently getting out of control. The conflict in Mali is just one of the reasons for this. Other elements shaping the internal situation are: resignation from the post of former president Blaise Compaoré, the activities of the local armed group Ansarul Islam, friction between various religious and national groups, and unresolved economic problems for years. The analyzes contained in the article are supported by data available in current publications of specialized websites, such as The African Center for Strategic Studies, International Crisis Group, Terrorism Monitor, Long War Journal and West African Papers.
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