Sacred Djidji Ayokwe Drum Looted by French Troops Returns to Ivory Coast
The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred 'talking drum' that was looted by French colonial troops in 1916, has been repatriated from France and returned to its home village in Ivory Coast.
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France returns African talking drum: The sacred instrument that once 'spoke' to entire villages and warned of danger
A sacred Ivorian drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, has returned home after over a century seized by French colonial forces.
Ivorian 'Talking Drum' Looted by France Returns Home
The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred 'talking drum' looted by French colonial troops in 1916, has arrived back in its home village in Côte d'Ivoire, where local people saw it for the first time since its repatriation.
France Repatriates Stolen 'Talking Drum' to Côte d'Ivoire
France has returned the Djidji Ayokwe, a colonial-era 'talking drum' looted in 1916, to Côte d'Ivoire, as part of a broader effort to repatriate hundreds of cultural objects.
‘Talking drum’ looted by France in 1916 back in Ivory Coast
The Djidji Ayokwe "talking drum", which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived back in Ivory Coast Friday, in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The post…
France Repatriates Stolen Colonial-Era 'Talking Drum' to Ivory Coast
France has returned the Djidji Ayokwe, or 'talking drum', to Ivory Coast, marking the latest repatriation of stolen colonial-era artifacts.