Ramona SeitzMar 20, 2023

🧵In Songea on February 28, the day after the Maji Maji war commemoration, Dr. Frank Masele speaks about how the Wangoni demand restitution of their cultural belongings which are in German collections:
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Ahsanteni for the subtitles, @Charmeign2 @rastaclaaat
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“The elders asked us to share our experience with relation to objects which were looted during the colonial time. As researchers we know some of the items. They are still in Germany. So, we had to show them (photos).” 2/
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“They wanted to know. For a long time they had been eager, they had been asking some of their objects to be returned. Especially, the scull of their Chief. Chief Songea.” 3/
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They wanted to know where the Tanzanian government efforts have reached so far. “They have been trying for years, asking ‘Where is the head of our Chief?’” 4/
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“We (Dr. Dominicus Makukula and @DrMasele had spent the day sitting with Wangoni elders ) showed them (photos of) some of the objects, ethnographic ones, plus the information we have. - So, they want them back.” 5/
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Me: “What is the official position, Tanzania has not yet officially demanded restitution for those? But the Wangoni want their cultural belongings and ancestor remains back.” 6/
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@drmasele : “The issue is much more complicated because of the cultural diversity of Tanzania, more than 100 ethnicities. It is very tough…” 7/ (end of thread, more in the video)

Apologies for poor audio quality, my audio recorder was in repair in Dar

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From this series of interviews: My conversation with Dr. Dominicus Makukula, @DrMasele ‘s colleague from @UdsmOfficial . We spoke in Songea, on the same day. At #MajiMaji War Memorial Museum @MuseumTanzania
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🧵 In conversation with Dr. Dominicus Makukula @UdsmOfficial about #restitution demands by Wangoni. February 28, 2023 at #MajiMajiWar Memorial Museum @MuseumTanzania in Songea, Tanzania. #gjheritagewalks 🎥: Sebastian Restorff 1/ https://vimeo.com/803203146

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