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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Ibinabalik ng France ang sagradong talking drum sa Ivory Coas

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Sa Abidjan sa Ivory Coast, ibinalik ng France ang Djidji Ayôkwé, isang sagradong “talking drum” na kinuha noong 1916 sa panahon ng kolonyalismo. Ginagamit ito noon ng mga Atchan upang magpadala ng mensahe sa pagitan ng mga nayon. Ito ang unang opisyal na pagbabalik ng isang kultural na artifact mula sa France sa bansa.

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