France Returns Looted Drum to Ivory Coast

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France has returned a sacred "talking drum" to the Ivory Coast, decades after it was looted during colonial rule. The drum, significant to the Ebrie community, was housed in French museums like the Trocadero Museum and Quai Branly Museum. This repatriation marks a step towards addressing colonial-era injustices and restoring cultural heritage.

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France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule 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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Franța

Franța, recunoscută în mod oficial ca Republica Franceză, este o republică constituțională unitară având un mod de guvernare semi-prezidențial, mare parte din teritoriul său și din populație fiind situată în Europa de Vest, dar care cuprinde și mai multe regiuni și teritorii răspândite în toată lumea. Capitala sa este orașul Paris, limba oficială este franceza iar moneda este euro. Deviza națională este „Libertate, egalitate, fraternitate”, iar drapelul Franței este format din trei benzi verticale colorate, respectiv în albastru, alb, roșu. Imnul național este La Marseillaise.

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Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity and traditional faiths often entailing animism.

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Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac

The Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, located in Paris, France, is a museum designed by French architect Jean Nouvel to feature the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The museum collection comprises more than a million objects, of which 3,500 are on display at any given time in both permanent and temporary thematic exhibits. A selection of objects from the museum is also displayed in the Gallery of the Five Continents of the Louvre.

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