France returned a sacred drum that was taken from the Ivory Coast during colonial rule at a ceremony in Abidjan on Friday, marking the first official restitution of a cultural artefact from France to the West African country.
The Djidji Ayôkwé, described as the "talking drum," is a massive carved wooden drum once used by the Atchan people of the Abidjan region to communicate between villages. It landed in the economic capital early Friday morning.
The Djidji Ayôkwé, described as the "talking drum," is a massive carved wooden drum once used by the Atchan people of the Abidjan region to communicate between villages. It landed in the economic capital early Friday morning.
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