By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 15:10 EST, 11 January 2013 | UPDATED: 07:30 EST, 12 January 2013 In a remote corner of West Africa lies a village unlike any other. The clay walls of the low buildings that make up Tiebele, Burkina Faso, have been decorated with elaborate frescoes and geometric patterns, turning each of the circular structures into a striking work of art. The isolated village is home to the royal court of the Kassena people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Burkina Faso, who first settled the region in the 15th Century. Scroll down for video Striking: The extraordinary village of Tiebele in Burkina Faso, Africa, is made up of intricately embellished earthen architecture
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Unique Tiebele, Burkina Faso, is made up of earthen huts decorated with striking geometric patterns
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The village is home to the Kassena people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in the West African nation
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