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Abike Ilu, a cultural entertainer and drummer, shares the story behind her unique talking drum hairstyle, which she sees as a symbol of her identity and mission to preserve Yoruba culture.
The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred 'talking drum' that was looted by French colonial troops in 1916, has been repatriated from France and returned to its home village in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast has expressed its intent to reclaim a talking drum, a significant cultural artifact, which was looted by France and is now being eyed by the nation for the first time.
A series on Ghanaian culture highlights the Atumpan, or talking drum, a centuries-old system of communication that uses rhythm as language, as demonstrated at the Kumasi Centre for National Culture.
Ivory Coast welcomes 'talking drum', first artifact sent back from France Yahoo News UK
France has returned a sacred 'talking drum' that was looted during the colonial era to Ivory Coast, marking an act of cultural restitution.
In tonight's programme, tensions escalate between Ethiopia and Tigray. Also, Dafur's Governor Minni Arko Minawi discusses the latest developments in Sudan. And finally, after 110 years in French hands, the legendary talking drum, the Djidji Ayôkwê of the Atchan people, is finally being restituted to Ivory Coast.
Goldberg Lager has honored Yoruba heritage by installing a monumental talking drum atop Ibadan’s iconic Cocoa House, symbolizing a blend of culture and history.
A historic 'talking drum' from Ivory Coast has been returned to its home village after 110 years, marking a significant cultural repatriation.
Nigerian talking drummer and cultural performer Kira Africa (Esther Akintade) showcased African culture in Scotland during the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and E.
France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast AOL.com
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
Ivory Coast: The talking drum Djidji Ayôkwé finally returned after 110 years Seneweb
France has returned the Djidji Ayokwe, or 'talking drum', to Ivory Coast, marking the latest repatriation of stolen colonial-era artifacts.
Ivory Coast has successfully recovered a 'talking drum' that was looted by France, as other African nations continue to demand the return of their stolen artifacts.
The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred 'talking drum' looted by French colonial troops in 1916, has arrived back in its home village in Côte d'Ivoire, where local people saw it for the first time since its repatriation.
The historic talking drum, Djidji Ayôkwé, has finally been returned to Ivory Coast after 110 years.
The Djidji Ayokwe "talking drum", which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived back in Ivory Coast Friday, in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The post…
A sacred Ivorian drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, has returned home after over a century seized by French colonial forces.
France has returned the Djidji Ayokwe, a colonial-era 'talking drum' looted in 1916, to Côte d'Ivoire, as part of a broader effort to repatriate hundreds of cultural objects.