90-95% of Africa’s cultural heritage is held overseas, with Benin Bronzes languishing in museum basements all over the world for around 125 years. the British Museum containing over 73,000 items from the continent alone. Asante Royal artefacts sit at the V&A, Met Museum and Royal Family. Germany possesses the skulls of Tanzanian chiefs, upsetting the local community and natural order. We discuss how these items were taken forcefully by colonial agency, and how African countries are calling for the return of their treasures.Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book  

Sources:The story of Nigeria's stolen Benin Bronzes, and the London museum returning themStealing Africa: How Britain looted the continent’s artGermany DNA study links colonial skulls to living relativesTanzanians demand return of ancestral skullsThe Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in GermanyWe're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinentVisit our website: itsacontinent.comArtwork by Margo Designs: https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.comMusic provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg

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