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Madagascar receives three colonial-era human skulls from France
ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar ceremonially received three colonial-era skulls from France on Tuesday, 128 years after they were taken from the Indian Ocean nation, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king beheaded by French troops.Public pressure has grown in recent years for former colonial powers such as France and Britain to return artefacts taken from Africa and Asia.The skulls, presumed to belong to King Toera and two others from the Sakalava ethnic group, were formally handed over to Madagascar at a ceremony held at the French culture ministry in late August.A military guard of ho
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lemonde.fr
Le tumultueux retour à Madagascar du crâne présumé du roi Toera, restitué par la France
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Skulls repatriated from France inflame heritage battle in Madagascar
The return of three Sakalava skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of King Toera, beheaded by French colonial troops in 1897, has reignited a fierce conflict…
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arabnews.com
Madagascar receives three colonial-era human skulls from France
ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar ceremonially received three colonial-era skulls from France on Tuesday, 128 years after they were taken from the Indian Ocean nation, including one…