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