Yennega (Burkina Faso) Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Yennega (Burkina Faso).
Top Quotes
“She was also fearless during battle and extremely brave.”
“You say the harvest is past its time? But what about a woman who has not been married.”
“She was an expert with javelins, spears, and bows, along with being an exceptional horsewoman.”
“Princess Yennega was brilliant, fearless, and a badass woman referred to as Yennega the Svelte”
“a bold and fearless woman, an Amazon, a warrior whom we, as women, want to resemble;Burkinabe artists”
“From the age of 14, she fought with her father in battles against the Malinkes, whom neighbored Burkina Faso”
“Choosing the princess's name for her first album was "a way of saying we are today's Yennenga;Burkinabe artists”
“Wikipedia: Yennega (Burkina Faso)”
“She planted a field of okra before the king’s house, and when it was ripe she left it past its time on the ground without harvesting it.”
“The princess was so phenomenal that her father, the king, wouldn’t let her wed for fear she would leave and the kingdom would lose one of its best warriors.”
“Yennenga was a woman who demonstrated what was looked at as male dominated techniques and skills. Not only did she perform these techniques, such as battling, using weapons, and horse riding, but she performed them better than her brothers”