The Samo (San to the Mande), Mande-speaking farmers of the Sourou valley round Tougan and Toma, between the Black Volta's bend and the Mossi plateau.
Village communities with no ruler over them all. Shown from later ethnography: their position in 1200 is not attested.
Who holds it
- Title
- village chiefs and earth priests
- Since
- not applicable
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing (not attested).
Customs and assemblies
Village chiefs, earth priests and elders.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200No dated event is recorded.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Later ethnography only.
On the map: Drawn on the later Samo country.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.