France has officially returned the Djidji Ayôkwé, a sacred “talking drum” taken in 1916 during the colonial era to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Once used by the Atchan people to send messages between villages, the carved wooden instrument is a powerful cultural symbol. The restitution marks the first time France has returned a looted artifact to the West African nation.
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Francia devuelve tambor sagrado robado a Costa de Marfil

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En Abiyán, Costa de Marfil, Francia ha devuelto oficialmente el Djidji Ayôkwé, un tambor sagrado tomado en 1916 durante la época colonial. Este gran instrumento tallado, conocido como “tambor parlante”, servía al pueblo Atchan para transmitir mensajes entre aldeas. Es la primera restitución oficial de un objeto cultural francés al país.

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