Nazinga Game Reserve, Sindhu Peaks, Laongo Sculpture Park, Banfora Falls, Bani Grand Mosque, elephant and antelope watching, savannah treks, and the Dedugu Mask Festival.
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
01.01 New Year
January 03.01, Revolution Day
March 08.03, International Women's Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 05.08, Independence Day
December 11.12, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
15, emergency medical care
16, fire department
17 police
18, gendarmerie
– Thomas Sankara, President, Revolutionary
– Blaise Compaore, President
– Florence Maréchal, writer
– photograph military installations and airports
– move at night outside of cities
- enter the northern regions without protection
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– export gold and diamonds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / Au Burkina, on danse même en file d'attente! (In Burkina Faso, they dance even in line!)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (rice dishes)
– Traditions and customs
– Music and dancing
– Nature and safari
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Poverty
- Ethnic conflicts
– visit bazaars
- observe animals
– participate in festivals
– taste local cuisine
Nazinga Game Reserve, Sindhu Peaks, Laongo Sculpture Park, Banfora Falls, Bani Grand Mosque, elephant and antelope watching, savannah treks, and the Dedugu Mask Festival.
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01.01 New Year
January 03.01, Revolution Day
March 08.03, International Women's Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 05.08, Independence Day
December 11.12, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
15, emergency medical care
16, fire department
17 police
18, gendarmerie
– Thomas Sankara, President, Revolutionary
– Blaise Compaore, President
– Florence Maréchal, writer
– photograph military installations and airports
– move at night outside of cities
- enter the northern regions without protection
- foreigners are not allowed to participate in rallies
– export gold and diamonds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– It is customary to wear national costumes on holidays.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / Au Burkina, on danse même en file d'attente! (In Burkina Faso, they dance even in line!)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (rice dishes)
– Traditions and customs
– Music and dancing
– Nature and safari
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Poverty
- Ethnic conflicts
– visit bazaars
- observe animals
– participate in festivals
– taste local cuisine