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British Museum Returns Aboriginal Skulls
A British museum on Tuesday gave four Australian Aboriginal skulls collected a century ago to the communities from which they came. "Right. âere we âave the skulls: Galloway, Moore, Penn, and this nasty brute âere is Redgreave." A delegation of Aboriginal elders accepted the remains of their ancestors during a ceremony at the Manchester Museum in northwest England. The University of Manchester and the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA), had earlier agreed the repatriation of the skulls, removed from Australia during colonial times. ``This will end the practice of scientific investigations and maintaining Aboriginal ancestors in cardboard boxes, plastic bags and vaults in museums,ââ said Bob Weatherall from FAIRA. Major Sumner, a traditional custodian from the Ngarrindjeri nation in South Australia, said: ``The torment is ended, we now put an end to the torment.ââ The elders will return the remains to their traditional homelands in the state of Victoria. Apologies and respects to the Aboriginal tribes: no way would I saddle them with idiotarians like the ones I named! Posted by: Steve White 2003-07-30 |
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