Several Mossi kingdoms developed, the most powerful of which was Ouagadougou. Today, the Bobo Jula grow staples such as millet, sorghum, and a wide variety of other crops. Crop rotation and some irrigation techniques are used, and small numbers of cattle and other animals are tended. Hunting, fishing, and the gathering of wild plants provide additional food sources for the Bobo Jula. In a particular locality, a clan composed of a local lineage dominates.
Individual households consist of extended families.
Their houses are rectangular in shape, with mud walls, beaten-earth roofs, and, frequently, defensive outer walls. Many of the men have more than one wife. Private property is passed to the eldest son, and household property is passed to the younger brother of the father. Married sons live in the household of their father. Bobo Jula social structure is relatively democratic without rigid classes.