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Things to do in Burkina Faso
A country of striking sandstone landscapes and one of West Africa's richest mask and puppetry traditions, currently under a Do Not Travel advisory as jihadist insurgency has spread across much of the country.
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Attend a traditional Bobo or Bwa mask ceremony
CultureElaborately carved masks representing ancestral spirits remain genuinely central to community ceremonies among the Bobo and Bwa peoples, among the richest such traditions in West Africa.
Explore the Sindou Peaks rock formations
NatureDramatic sandstone rock spires and canyons in southwestern Burkina Faso, historically among the country's most striking natural landscapes.
Attend the FESPACO pan-African film festival
CultureHistorically the largest and most prestigious film festival on the African continent, held every two years in Ouagadougou.
Visit the Ruins of Loropéni
CultureA UNESCO World Heritage stone fortification, the best-preserved of several ancient trans-Saharan gold trade ruins in West Africa.