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Korhogo

The city of Korhogo is the main province of
northern Côte d'Ivoire. Capital of the Senufo
tribe, it is the scene of many events codified in
the pure tradition of the Poro. Korhogo is the place
to go to discover the crafts. The city has important
cultural landmarks such as the Womiengnon Cultural
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Center and the Péléféro Gon COULIBALY Museum.
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You will admire the Korhogo monastery and the
mosques of ancient architecture.
You will appreciate the villages of weavers:
Katia and Waraniéné, blacksmiths: Koni and
Kasombarga.
Give yourself a souvenir of Fakaha, its fabrics
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w i h e n u f a t e r s , k n o w n o a v e e e n h e
with Senufo patterns, known to have been the
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source of inspiration for Pablo Picasso in the
1930s, during his discreet stay in the region.