Abstract: Burkina Faso, a West African country, reestablished diplomatic relations with China in 2018, yet there remains limited research on the sociocultural landscape. The Mossi ethnic group is the largest in the country, and their social order significantly shapes the nation's cultural fabric. This study takes Mossi folktales as a starting point and draws on relevant ethnographic materials to examine the roles of kinship, power structures, and gender roles within Mossi social order. Mossi society is based on patrilineal kinship and features diverse mechanisms for the transmission of power. Investigating Mossi social order not only contributes to a deeper understanding of indigenous African cultures and enriches the field of area studies, but also promotes mutual learning between Chinese and African civilizations and facilitates the development of new models for China-Africa cooperation, offering valuable insights and implications.

Key words: Mossi people, folktales, social order, Burkina Faso