Gouin people

The Gouin or Gwen (sometimes referred to as Ciraamba, Guin, Kirma, and Senufo) are an ethnic group found in Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast. They are part of the Gur people and speak the Cerma language. Their population is estimated to be around 80,000-90,000. The Gouin farm millet, cassava, and yams. 78% of Gouin practice their traditional religion but "Multiple agencies are involved in reaching the Gouin people for Christ, and a group of churches has been established."

References

Diamitani, B. T. (2008). Observing Komo among Tagwa People in Burkina Faso: A Burkinabe Art Historian’s Views. African Arts, 41(3), 14–25. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20447897

Ethnic groups in Burkina Faso
Bissa Bobo Bwa Dagaaba Djimini Dyula Fula Fulse Gouin Gurma Gurunsi Iwellemmedan Jakhanke Kassena Kusasi Lobi Mandinka Mossi Senufo Soninke Turka Yarse Zarma

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