Yennenga

Yennenga is a legendary princess of the Dagomba, which stands at the beginning of the history of the Mossi.

She fled from her authoritarian father and moved with her stallion from Gambaga, in the north of present-day Ghana to the north and fell in love with a hunter named RIALE. Her son Ouedraogo founded the kingdom Tenkodogo and established the rule of the Mossidynastien.

In honor of Yennengas Étalon de Yennenga is awarded the highest distinction of the Pan-African film festival FESPACO, also the sports club ASFA Yennenga Ouagadougou is named after her.