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'Talking drum' returns to Côte d'Ivoire, 110 years after it was looted by French colonizers
An artifact called the 'talking drum' or 'Djidji Ayôkwé,' the first relic France has officially given back to Côte d'Ivoire, arrived in Abidjan on Friday. After a period of acclimatization, it will go on display at the Museum of Civilizations in April.
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bbc.com
France returns 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
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theguardian.com
France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago
Djidji Ayôkwé was handed to Ivorian officials in Paris earlier this month
