Weve. Been going to see if you must be one of the people. And then to look at is up to par. For live when youre wrong but people if its in time a Cultural Heritage then you still the soul. And then you dont enslave them or this club. Even though you dont want mom you know this is not going to. Be hitting the ball what happened hollowed out society many times its come it was dramatic and that wasnt even the worst that happened to the max. Piano. Man kind of nice i cant walk up to the soul of a people use it thats no logical museums are like prison just saying music is in their prisons to say. Was. A little. It was the other. Side of it. Like. The banks of the warrior river on the edge of the coastal city of tijuana. Last minute preparations are under way in a few days time the most influential families into all out will be competing in a canoe race if the. Family out of. The contest is a traditional part of the annual gondo water festival. Valere and is the chairman of the festivals board of elders hes checking up on progress only after the carved wooden figurehead known as the town gate is put in place can he have and begin the economy. The tongue game is only put in place on saturday and sunday thats the very last part of the preparations. Its not done at any old time traditionally its done on the eve of the event yes and its not done by any old person is if a fish is he different object or not is what it will move. And the tell is not merely decorative. It is a magical object keep out. The outcome of the canoe race. Victory or defeat or depends on it. Were the fed did up yaga the time game contains the forces of the rivers depths. Or portland of 3 valid. One of these ornate figureheads was looted by german colonial powers in the 19th century that has your lack of alere pay these regional elders have a deep respect for the cult of the tongue under god the issues of colonial looting war and the repatriation of african art is every bit as pressing a topic here as it is in europe you chop off the ulster scheme i get the impression that our debate here tends to remain very eurocentric off option b. No one is talking to africans and asking them what they envisage what solutions they have in mind and want to sort of cooperation they would like to see is the repatriation of objects so that some of which are over 100 years old what matters most to them or might they have other priorities if you could i speak to where not say it all i am not saying that everything should be returned but if there are ones that we have taken on the various our conditions i think they should be returned to their own and their good justification for the killing spree must occur and therefore to come up be any just of his own for me to take for the consumer attention. To park police. Counters heritage was stripped away in a brutal fashion nothing can fill the void that was. Lest. We said that but thats why its important that repatriation occurs. Some theres no doubt that it would help reconcile a violently fractured society dilemma. In the late 19th century german and british colonialists were scrambling for influence on the coast of cameroon in 884. 00 the dollar kings signed a treaty of protection with german trade representatives. But luck opposed the treaty several months later he felt the full force of germanys military muscle when german warships reached. Under semper 21st 884 his village was attacked and torched at least 25 people lost their lives. The german consul max booth not wrote in his journal the house of law is being torn down a stirring striking image we are setting everything on fire. As goodie books now took a wood carving from the house a tanguay the futile boat ornament belonging to luck present. When max book now returned to munich a year later he gave this tangay to the royal ethnographic collection todays 5 continents museum. A gift drenched in blood today over 100 years later curator stefan aizen hoffa is grappling with the question of this wrongfully obtained objects ownership. Every village annoyances since the late 1990 s. Professor prince commandant they have heard it has been demanding its return on the grounds that he is its Rightful Owner everett he says she just orders other dunga my this is a time there that belonged to my grandfather i am his successor so on harder. But the germans say that i am my grandfathers rightful heir. Of the. Dinin city in southern nigeria. Sadly in recent decades its notoriety as a hub of Human Trafficking has eclipsed its centuries old reputation as a center of arts and crafts and specifically brands works. Not far from the royal palace of the. Street is a unesco World Heritage site home of the guild of beneath bronze casters. And local artist in a tear or is visiting his friend a wayne id be in his broadcasting workshop that he uses the same method employed 700 years ago. Ok with the last wax process molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created with a wax model once the mold is made the wax model is melted and drained away the process means that each work is unique but these days scrap metal is used as well as bronze is a 4 minute walk on a river through off. The paris process which is to their passage through the old theater to little children are considered a little bit of our form from history so we do good references from word a good bit of a. Little. Off. Now would bite there about what would in time its going to measure to do with. One side yes weve seen it all good so so yes of course we just use our brit surprise to do make people feel most times if we dont do it yes its part of our bodies he misses. 897 the kingdom of been in todays nigeria was rich in Palm Oil Rubber and ivory trade with the europeans was flourishing but the king. Was a thorn in the side of the british who wanted greater influence in what was the last independent kingdom in the region they sent a small expedition to binning city it was ambushed on route leaving 7 british officials dead in response the british launched a punitive expedition by a force of 1200 soldiers of the royal navy. The troops burned down towns and villages massacring local residents once they had captured the city they began looting its monuments and the royal palace ivory wood carvings masks bronze sculptures and reliefs thousands of valuable artifacts were stolen shipped to europe and distributed to its major museums berlin ended up with one of the largest collections. He obama was sent into exile. To this day there has been little repatriation of these looted artifacts in 2000 prints. Submitted a formal requests. Yes to the british house of commons for restitution of a number of items in vain i think you will want to try to tone of this things. That belong here they said they were made down wheedle the puppet was the reason why we made them headed to every Country Corner laws they are headed to the half and not to hit the wall which would miss things looted the vacuum has been left. To. The looking. Glass and the beneath a National Museum showcases the history of the famous dineen bronzes what Little Museum director feel for those on the by explains their significance rather broadhead welzel bronze blocks here and i would usually use for their shrines hond the palace of the overall didnt know roses removed nodules for his tactics as the box was sick and really more t. V. Seal in its tells the story. So the bronze castles were part of the Critical Mass of the history of good in the history of est. Immortalized in bronze. The newly renovated museum houses works made after the british conquest of the older works are in europe and the us you have just taken our road map to tell our story. Because part of the time. They said when living on trees. With the monkeys. Will be years away and that will without cause are were british savages and so on and so forth what is are the orgasm broads the change our narrative about us. Germanys ethnological museums are brimming with artifacts amassed overseas bought traded gifted and looted well over 1500000 of them. But only 5 percent have ever been put on display in many instances little is known about them beyond brief notes in the museums inventories to whom did they originally belong what was their purpose Provenance Research can help shed light on their origins but often entails laborious detective work so that the Linden Museum stuttgart is looking into the provenance of its limit the a collection with the help of stephen issaka from the initiative heritage watch namibia. For starters we would not know what in the stalls of european museums we would not we would not have the full inventory the size the log of the markets and basically our Museum Storage is awful some of the artifacts are increasingly in a state of disrepair because museums are unable to restore them and properly look after them the real live on. 2 objects have been exhibited in stuttgart just twice in over 100 years a bible and a whip from namibia. In 2013 the Libyan Embassy formally requested their return. German southwest africa 893. Hendrik with boy lived in a village called han cons. He was the chief of a nama clan and a devout lutheran. Driven by his religious ideals he rebelled against the cruelty of the colonial oppressors. That april german colonial forces attacked and ransacked a village 80 people were brutally murdered and the others taken by the soldiers who also made off with wit boys bible and cattle web after the massacre with boy was forced to cooperate with the colonial authorities but he later led another uprising before he was killed in action in 1005. In the subsequent genocide over half the nama population was wiped out by german forces. With boys bible and with or donated to the Linden Museum in germany 117 years later theyre about to return to namibia. White descendants a talk on the today is the last day that these items will be exhibited in the museum next week theyll be packed up weve had a special protective box made for them exhibits and ill have it with me on the plane. February 29th the delegation touches down in lynn talk early in the morning. Was. Hendrik records descendants are attending the reception. 100. 50. 5 in. A debate about the repatriation of stolen art has been raging in berlin for some time the rebuilds berlin city palace will house the home blood forum which will serve as the new home of the ethanol law. Dickel museum. But how many of its treasures are colonial blood antiquities. The Homeless Forum has brought the issue of looted art center stage. Its not the 1st time that berlin has been at the heart of a debate about imperialism. The african continent promised the colonial rulers wealth and power. Colonial expansion was in full flow when in 884. 00 german chancellor to fund bismarck invited european diplomats to berlin for what would go down in history as the congo conference. There they drew up a framework to regulate european colonization and trade in africa overriding most existing forms of african autonomy and Self Governance britain france portugal belgium and germany all scrambled for their share they carved up the continent between them arbitrarily drawing up borders that partly exist to this day. Many former colonies are still struggling to gain economic independence to resolve lingering conflicts over those arbitrarily drawn borders and to overcome the sense of inferiority instilled in them by the colonial masters. Theres a lot of political mentality the people thinking. We have nothing we are nothing we were never anything im so proud to be like you cannot must us in all the. Very good it was human beings but this narrative is coming to force. In a bar has opened his studio and been in city 2 Young Artists many of them explore the trauma of colonial rule in their creative work. Was sad to see kate blends paint with sand from eagle in st the historical home of the day name brands casters. When youre preparing the book roll with a star friend barbara main thing itself always has to be difficult. So that is a connection so a little bit tricky because you have to go to the books too because we dont have the full scope of jet c. S. L. Economies that relates to this thins one on one. So we must return to stories concerning the queen of hard to duties and again our young people can see this excellent representation suited me but your ancestor wasnt as proud of. Ok its crowded because western art. Is made up of subjects of 4 forms which are billions was. Actually going to be a spot is proud a little some level would be worth because alchemy is powered by african musk you imagine how our africa come inspired by beefing i must say what would have been to see yeah. An estimated 95 percent of artifacts from the main currently housed in museums overseas were looted during the punitive expedition that are going to make this things more legible meaning has been calling for their return for more than a century but with no result the artifacts are scattered around the world its a logistical challenge that we want artifacts book by all means. Speak to. You speak to the resume cross these do speak to the government to speak to the sound. Collections dont belong to the various museums the museums can make recommendations for specific approaches or procedures but ultimately its a political decision because the us effects are public as it is Public Museums in europe are generally custodians and therefore not in a position to make autonomous decisions about repatriation in 2010 useem director bob plank in china cofounded the beneath Dialogue Group Museum Directors and delegates from europe and nigeria meet annually to discuss efforts to reunite the binning works of art dispersed in collections around the world. 24 when we started many years ago we were thinking in terms of pennant levels because museums would have been able to make such decisions themselves as a money critic on the what i would criticize about that i mean Dialogue Group is the lack of transparency and the fact that still talking about prominent loans even though our nigerian colleagues see that as a continuation of colonialist privilege and power structures basically the european museums are saying well if you dont agree to permanent loans then you wont get the promises back and become developed kind of but all of it within the law was never said that while youre just belong to remove zeros with a house on the call just say that now that good news is going to call the whole c. R. Really told those. Guys and i look lets bring them in for us to do that. I do not think it is what they believe people want it will want to lower. Their want ill treasure tongue. In beneath the city there is also disagreement over the best course of action clearly it will take more than initiatives like to be mean Dialogue Group to resolve the problem. A writer and professor of german language and literature prince kuhlman do that the 3rd has been calling for a return of his grandfathers tangay for over 20 years. When it was seized by monks in 1904 block priest who was head of the billy billy people. The music museum where it ended up wants proof that the prince is his rightful heir designed from there as he would be advised. They say they want proof a manger and does them both bring in this book ive gathered all the documents the germans require showing that i am drop preserves rightfully. He had so much he goes on this year for example in 1904 the better bad name to me heir to the throne i was calling for the repairs said prince is an elite member of the ballet by the chiefdom hes a member of the family but hes not the king message but. The uganda water festival is Getting Started all of incumbent kings have gathered. Point about there is here to represent the bella bella miniature. Of the house. He has little interest in the town game where the artifacts to be returned to cameroon it would serve to strengthen his rival commandant as claim to the throne is the power struggle in a better than a family hampering the repatriation effort. The complexity distance who owns even east also its a complex matter. Op. Took in our opinion there is insufficient evidence that human dont bear this is not precisely just not successor. Humans we most certainly need further talks because playing with the official head of the band about a family. I dont see live in germany insists on a game shaping with a chieftains authorized person then thats me so then what so i think the question of law presumes succession is fraught with controversy into allah he had 32 sons so a number of potential successors including. He is most definitely not a descendant of last resort the germans they dont even realize he doesnt even belong to look brazils finally a final look for their lives this is here. Its very hard for us to get to the bottom of this conflict. Give you an offer for the question has to be resolved before we can return the artefact flushing the d. N. C. To people. It might not have a high profile in europe but nigerias contemporary art scene is one of the most vibrant in africa the neco art gallery in lagos opened in 2007 and has displayed work by more than 5000 nigerian artists. Day as collection is the largest in west africa. She has her doubts about the return of the bin in bronzes. I were ready to receive them that is the question. You want us as husband said reacquainting there has his own opinions. I respect your views and their. View is not what i think he should be ok where are they just risen the argument or we dont have a place to keep them who told them die on what we need if i wanted box i will build a place that is called wimmin so i will know a lot government to build a very more dam was 0 but were told that they are not ready. You dont need a special place to keep it brooms deep is big data was secured this should be returned to the palace we are distance west to the origin and most place i went to europe it was said to me where if you let us see that this is their turn to you how are we sure they would not come over to europe they came to do they would be sold to you by some people i bet you those who walk i and i do there maybe by now we will not he was seated if you look at the news riot. There were allies that a lot of the european museums have been broken into and things have been stolen from them in the past you realize that a lot of things have not behaved on the web cat. d but. Is well aware that nigerias art and culture institutions struggle with a lack of funding. Plans for a new royal museum in binning city are progressing slowly due to limited financial resources. In 2007 a bronze head of an obama looted from been in city sold for a record some of 4700000. 00 u. S. Dollars thats other piece beneath saw none of it youve made money from these things over the years over centuries by a bit keeping them i know how much i paid to endow the museums in the europe or in america and all of those things why dont you take some of the money i call my beautiful dress a calvinist i dont believe that the museum profited perhaps conception any thing else effects were exhibited they were promoted and researched but that benefited everyone would call this a base of a misconception as to how Public Museums were pushed and fearful to him was in focus in the end to collect preserve study educate and exhibit this is the mission of a Public Museum but Museum Director would have village has had to confront the question what are the ethics of exhibiting a sacred object looted object like the 10 gig its been on display here for over 40 years if it should show we know that by todays standards munich came by the figurehead ethically not to mention that most year we reached out and commanded only got in touch with us now the ball is in courtship gets picked up by by all means does it just mess up the logical museums are like prisons. Theyre prisoners to give things a what our soul was stalled well and locked up in the best of youth the changes that we dont see these artifacts are hostages all prisoners they are objects that bring people together to summon a common this isnt because our ceremonial objects or them are not just ornamental doesnt the gun immediately looking at objects is a european cultural products and this is over. But is a museum in cameroon the right home for the tongue either. Maryland bell thinks not. The cofounder of the contemporary art center do all art she believes art belongs among the people in marketplaces in villages. And. We need to reframe the museum question said we dont want to say goodbye the objects have been Great Hatfield said of him and now well lock them up somewhere else the objects belong in a museum those are copies should be made and displayed in communal space and see focus of shit how do we accomplish this end of this is how can we use these copies to awaken a New Historical narrative and the competent them saying. Its the day of the gone do festivals kalu race. Was put in pride of place during the night in a secret ritual today the public is out in full force to support their team ever. Heard. Them on the run i know anywhere there are anywhere. Around 50 rowers fit in the canoes each boat has a name out of the neighborhood of dido is in the beetle bus on the way the canoe with a green figurehead has won a number of races. Ok. The german delegation in the media is on its way to the desert town a full day on. Kendrick with boys bible and with a returning home with a military escort. The official handover is a state ceremony attended by visitors from across the country and a host of high ranking libyan politicians. Like this brooke mish to seem convinced i am deeply moved to see how much hendrick that voice bible and what it means to this country and especially him to me and im a little ashamed knowing that these objects were safe god it is much more or less languishing in our collections for other 100 years before mohammad some long ones of us museums. The moment arrives. The bible and the with our back where they belong. We want those cultural objects back in our country so that our children can look study and be inspired by them. Kendrick with boy is a National Hero in it the children are taught about the Freedom Fighter who rebelled against the german colonial occupation was. Was his descendant single praises of his heroism. The. Chanter National Mighty quick i got the wee hours out you must bring back everything just not jobs. In germany their knowledge meant of our difficult colonial past has taken far too long but it has been done a taken for this is the return of the bit boy bible and whip after more than a 100 years far too long. And im deeply sorry for that. The bible and which is handed to the president of namibia. But there is an irony to the fact that the 1st major artifact to be returned by germany to africa was a bible brought by the german colonial masters to namibia and then stolen by down the street which is the repatriation of looted art nearly so much empty symbolism is it perhaps not more urgent to ask how colonial thinking still shapes politics what responsibility does europe have to africa will germany ever atone for the herero nama genocide. This in front of movies or questions the politicians dont want to run said theyd rather simply return individual items and that worries me we need a broader discussion about europes colonial legacy of the little pops serious got the ultimate goal is not simply to return as much as possible the goal is to systematically work through the issue widen access and nurture dialogue and Work Together as equal partners. Partners because we dont even let them innocent youre gonna hit on how easy will it be. For the afghan to get a visa to go to your country. But in a world riven by inequality and injustice how much of a priority is the return of stolen art are there not more urgent problems that need solving for us power to now is education. Through the means for. Let me less sticky from this angle we should teach our children our what i have read to each im not every child can travel to germany to one city since. Physically its my ducati youve seen the pictures. You. How you see it you feel it. When nigerian artist victoria he come into our visits europe and the us he makes a point of going to see the binning bronzes his ancestors as he calls them. And he posts them on instagram. Probably with some of these raids maybe the award probably wouldnt have known the amount of torque that was coming out from this part of the ward in that sense it was good because i had to deal with europeans the way i reflect into our society back dan was the same we were reflecting our society but. Its its new this is the latest on that i guess it is out brawls that i. Started out i cast from beneath this is the head of i know about this is the crucifix and its. Now talking about Africa Talking about byname bronze. I think they have done to our walk they have done their job they have shown toward they have same the order what i was saying them and i think they are kind of like thinking ok stand for us to go back all. The way the way. To. The a was. Given. In the. The objects that was stolen will never play the role and society they want to play a little bit society has changed in just the simple one that you have to bring them to life in the field and imbued them with energy. On the stuff that this sort of question of restitution has to be considered it within the context of todays how to not say that the Younger Generation and vision can develop that own emotional relationship with them. Because theres an engine of us who long history of history of them affect the world and. The atlanta news from across to are are taking part in todays race for the young people the figureheads are an integral part of the bolts. I. Think the boat the 10 game and the rowers are one. 6th the tests. Us at the end of the race they bring. Tanguay has won a narrow victory. The ships not it is still in the top im just so i think ahead illustrates the complexity of restitution and the debate surrounding it but there arent always straightforward solutions and perhaps we need to accept the fact that in some cases we wont find a solution at all those songs in the other after im waiting. Right was done that i cant they want to be arguments i sent them documents publicly and the talks between the museum and munich and myself are no longer problems you want to hear that have come in east when i was so torn we can no longer act as though our collections came to us subs of nowhere we have to face up to our responsibility in a justice must be done for people who sold it was stolen from them who dont dont. Read this is this america that once we have clarity on news i mean the way to reconciliation must be strong. And reconciliation does not mean africans have to go to the on board farm in berlin itll be their heritage. And so we dont just want to look at it as though that we want these objects to live here is the object the. History that lives and breathes just the way it does at the annual festival in the new city the festival includes a procession to the royal palace to reaffirm loyalty to the obama the palace that was destroyed and plundered in the british conquest of the name kingdom over 120 years ago. Just build this you get the business and even today the scars have not healed. So if we dont launch processes that will free us of the burden of violence and pain or we suffered in the past we will get nowhere. Namely anything that is secure is that we thrash out the poison of this and a hidden hue and reinvents a few chance on him look to the future because he asked when he sort of got to. Says sorry this was wrong here and then. Construct our. Fellow. The whole it. Was whole. The whole you are here. Now to tell yeah its all right here right here where were here. Where yeah. 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