The initiative will support networks and organisations working to repatriate not only art and ceremonial objects but also human remains, natural history specimens, archives, and cultural heritage artefacts to their rightful homes. By NATION REPORTERMore by this AuthorThe Open Society Foundations has pledged $15 million (Sh1.5 billion) over four years to initiatives aimed at returning cultural objects looted from the African continent. The initiative will support networks and organisations working to repatriate not only art and ceremonial objects but also human remains, natural history specimens, archives, and cultural heritage artefacts to their rightful homes, the organisation announced. "This isn’t just about returning pieces of art, but about restoring the very essence of these cultures,” said Patrick Gaspard, president of Open Society. “Restitution is not only about rightsizing the past, but about access to one’s own heritage and a necessity to maintain this connection for future generations.”

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2019 09:00 UTC