Wild SownAug 15, 2025

Climate disruption threatens Burkina Faso's painted heritage houses:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/climate-crisis-harming-world-heritage-painted-houses-tiebele-in-burkina-faso-say-residents

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Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents

Tiébélé’s wavy-walled houses covered in geometric lines showing signs of disintegration amid erratic weather

The Guardian
2tout2rienMay 22, 2025
Les cases décorées du village de Tiébélé peuplé par les Kassena au Burkina Faso
https://www.2tout2rien.fr/les-jolies-cases-decorees-du-village-de-tiebele-peuple-par-les-kassena-au-burkina-faso/
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Les cases décorées du village de Tiébélé peuplé par les Kassena au Burkina Faso - 2Tout2Rien

À Tiébélé, les maisons des Kassena sont de véritables œuvres d’art peintes à la main. Un joyau culturel unique au Burkina Faso.

2Tout2Rien
Sim BarrAug 14, 2023

Tiébélé village in Burkina Faso, home to the Kassena people. The Tiébélé royal residence is made up of clay houses hand-painted in different geometric patterns using clay paints. The patterns are an indicator of royal staus within the community. Another difference is the huts’ door sizes. The chief has the house with the smallest door, for his protection.

Images from photographer Rita Willaert, 2009

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