A Mossi, African Princess: The legend of Yennenga has been kept alive in oral tradition for over 900 years. She is based on the real historical figure of a strong willed woman, determined to match the prowess of her three brothers in battle. She went on to lead her father’s army and become the commander of her own. She gained a reputation as someone who inspired devotion in her fighters and worked political marvels in new territories
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