South Africa has returned Zimbabwe’s sacred Chapungu soapstone bird and ancestral human remains taken during colonial rule more than a century ago. Handed over in Cape Town, the return restores a national symbol carved at Great Zimbabwe and helps families and communities reconnect with heritage long denied.
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L’Afrique du Sud rend l’oiseau sacré du Zimbabwe après 140 ans

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L’Afrique du Sud a restitué au Zimbabwe l’oiseau sacré Chapungu en stéatite ainsi que des restes humains ancestraux emportés à l’époque coloniale il y a plus d’un siècle. La cérémonie au Cap ramène un symbole national de Great Zimbabwe et répare une longue rupture avec l’histoire.

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