Tiebele

Frescoes also protect from erosion

The Gurunsi (Kassena) tribe live in fortified houses in the Tiebélé region on the border of Burkina Faso and Ghana. The Gurunsi women create beautiful abstract frescoes that decorate the walls of their mud huts, situated in a round formation.

Village Scape

The Gurunsi architecture, known for the beauty of its functional lines, inspired the Swiss vanguard architect Le Corbusier.

Patterned Building (1)

Patterned Building (3)

Gurunsi Cow (1)

Huts

Gurunsi Tiebele (f)

Gurunsi Tiebele (h)

Kid And Steps

Laundry (a)

Pot Sheaves

Night Camping

Gurunsi Stairs (a)

Gurunsi Stairs (c)

Gurunsi Stairs (b)

Gurunsi Tiebele (d)

Gurunsi Ladder

Gurunsi Door (a)

Blue Door

Metal Door

Gurunsi Kid (a)

Gurunsi Kitchen