Rawa (Mossi)


Rawa was the developer of the government of Mossi. He was titled one of the masters of war for his accomplishments as a conqueror. A son of Ouedraogo, he is one of the three siblings of the founders of the Mossi and the first citizens of Mossi. While his younger brother, Zoungrana, overlooked the city of Tenkodogo, and his other brother, Diaba Lompo, headed south and founded Gurmanche, Rawa traveled north to establish the city of Zandana.