"She was also fearless during battle and extremely brave."
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Yennega (Burkina Faso)
Yennenga (born 11th-15th century) was a legendary princess, considered the mother of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.She was a famous warrior within the Kingdom of Dagbon, now in present day Ghana. The founder of the Kingdom of Dagbon was her father, Nedega. Nedega refused to let Yennenga marry, resulting in her leaving the kingdom. On the run with her horse, she met a young hunter, Rialé with whom she had a child called Ouedraogo. Ouedraogo is a famous last name in Burkina Faso and means "male
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