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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Burkina Faso: The royal court of #Tiébélé listed as a UNESCO world heritage site

Burkina Faso now records four sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, namely the Ruins of #Loropeni (in 2009), the #W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (in 2017) and the Sites of ancient iron metallurgy (in 2019).

https://www.koaci.com/article/2024/07/26/afrique/culture/burkina-faso-la-cour-royale-de-tiebele-inscrite-au-patrimoine-mondial-de-lunesco_179749.html

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Burkina Faso : La cour royale de #Tiébélé inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

Le Burkina Faso enregistre désormais quatre sites inscrits sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO à savoir les Ruines de #Loropeni (en 2009), le Complexe #W-Arly-Pendjari (en 2017) et les Sites de métallurgie ancienne de fer (en 2019).

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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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