Madagascar: the Three Sakalava Skulls Returned by France Joined Their Homeland

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In Madagascar, the three Sakalava skulls returned by France, including the one presumed by King Toera, joined the Menabe on Wednesday, September 4. It was in this region of the west of the Grande-Ile, mainly populated by the Sakalava, that Toera was beheaded in 1897 by French colonial troops. 128 years later, thousands of people gathered along the Menabe roads to welcome the three skulls back to their homeland. The city of Miandrivazo hosted a l…

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After more than 120 years, the skull of King Tuareg, ruler of the Skalava tribe of Madagascar, has finally been returned to his homeland in an official ceremony held at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris. The dramatic move marks the first use of a new French law designed to expedite the return of human remains from national collections, ending a dark period of colonialism. King Tuareg was killed and beheaded in August 1897 by French forces …

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A solemn ceremony was held yesterday at the Mausoleum of Avaratr'Ambohitsaina to mark the return of the remains of King Toera and two of his military leaders, executed in 1897. This repatriation took place 128 years after their death and is part of a process of recognition and historical memory. During his intervention, Andry Rajoelina, recalled the importance of this initiative. According to him, it is a matter of placing these figures of resis…