Traditional Mossi housing–case studies in Baasneere (Burkina Faso)
| Autor: | María Lidón de Miguel, Lidia García-Soriano, Camilla Mileto, Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. |
| ISSN: | 2044-1266 |
| Popis: | [EN] Purpose The common language behind vernacular architecture only seems to be maintained in societies that preserve a traditional way of life. Changes in these societies can threaten their cultural heritage, while research may be a tool for its conservation and enhancement. In this paper, the habitat of a Mossi community is therefore studied as a first stage in analysing the possibilities of its maintenance. Design/methodology/approach After a previous study, data collection from a stay in Baasneere (Burkina Faso) and the analysis of 32 traditional residential units were completed. The research showed some common features which, when compared against the bibliography reviewed, could be defined as characteristic of the traditional architecture of this culture. Findings The home for a family unit consisted in an enclosure formed by the grouping of adobe constructions around a courtyard. As the family grew so did the compound, in a relationship directly linking the scales of architecture and the levels of kinship. The main daily activities took place in the courtyards while the individual interior spaces were understood as private shelters. Other typologies such as granaries, kitchens, warehouses and sheds were also analysed. Originality/value Some features of Mossi architecture already described in the existing bibliography were verified in the Baasneere case studies, showing that this tradition is still preserved. With a multidisciplinary approach, the house was examined not so much from the perspective of construction, but of its cultural configuration. This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport under Grant FPU17/02428, as part of the research currently carried out for a doctoral thesis at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV). It is also part of the ConBurkina research project, financed by the Development Cooperation Centre of the UPV to collaborate with the NGOs Algemesi Solidari and A3B in Baasneere (Burkina Faso) |
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