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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
"Earl Evleth" wrote in message ... On 22/03/09 22:16, in article , "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries. Ashanti's were a warrior tribe who the Brits a hard time too. A tough bunch. Will the Ghananians return the Dutch officials' heads? |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
Can Mixi be far behind...???
;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7955997.stm "Dutch to return Ghana king's head The head of a Ghanaian king executed by Dutch colonists in the 1830s is to be returned to its homeland for burial, say authorities in the Netherlands. Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries. The Leiden museum, which has been storing the head, said it hoped it could now have a dignified burial. Ghana had said the king would not be at rest if the head remained where it was. King Bonsu is thought to have been executed after the two officials were killed during a rebellion against European rule in the country, hanging their heads on his throne as a trophy. At some point, the king's head was taken from Ghana to the Netherlands, and has been kept in a jar of formaldehyde at the Leiden University Medical Centre ever since. Author Arthur Japin told Dutch media last year that he once saw the head while researching a historical novel. "He's got a little ring beard, his eyes are closed as if he's sleeping," said Mr Japin. "My first thought was, this is not fitting." After hearing of the head's location in 2008, Ghana filed a request for its return, saying if it remained unburied the king would be incomplete and therefore "hunted in the afterlife". 'Good thing' Now, a Dutch culture ministry spokesman has said the museum has decided to "restore the head to Ghana" as a matter of dignity. The museum said in a statement that officials had been in contact with Ghana to arrange for the careful return of the preserved head. They said they had not allowed any photographs to be taken out of respect for the human remains. The BBC's Will Ross in Accra says respect for the dead has huge cultural significance in Ghana. Ghanaian historian Prof Addo-Fening told the BBC that the museum's decision was "very, very important". When people die and their bodies are not found and buried, it leaves a lingering fear that they will not find rest with their ancestors until this is done," he said. "As he was a king, putting his head on display would amount to some form of humiliation for his people - but they now have an opportunity to show some reverence to their late king before they bury him." "I imagine that this will be a a good thing for the psyche of the community," he said. Museum spokesman Marleen van't Oever told AFP that no date had yet been arranged for the return but it was "likely to be in the long term". The museum's move follows decisions by other western museums to return items taken during colonial times or explorations. In 2006, the University of Aberdeen in Scotland returned to New Zealand the preserved heads of nine tattooed Maori tribesman seized in the 19th Century. The same year, Britain's Natural History Museum returned the remains of 18 indigenous people taken from Australia. / |
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greg morrow cretin OT and crosspost as usual
"Gregory Morrow" a écrit dans le message de m... Can Mixi be far behind...??? ;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7955997.stm "Dutch to return Ghana king's head The head of a Ghanaian king executed by Dutch colonists in the 1830s is to be returned to its homeland for burial, say authorities in the Netherlands. Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries. The Leiden museum, which has been storing the head, said it hoped it could now have a dignified burial. Ghana had said the king would not be at rest if the head remained where it was. King Bonsu is thought to have been executed after the two officials were killed during a rebellion against European rule in the country, hanging their heads on his throne as a trophy. At some point, the king's head was taken from Ghana to the Netherlands, and has been kept in a jar of formaldehyde at the Leiden University Medical Centre ever since. Author Arthur Japin told Dutch media last year that he once saw the head while researching a historical novel. "He's got a little ring beard, his eyes are closed as if he's sleeping," said Mr Japin. "My first thought was, this is not fitting." After hearing of the head's location in 2008, Ghana filed a request for its return, saying if it remained unburied the king would be incomplete and therefore "hunted in the afterlife". 'Good thing' Now, a Dutch culture ministry spokesman has said the museum has decided to "restore the head to Ghana" as a matter of dignity. The museum said in a statement that officials had been in contact with Ghana to arrange for the careful return of the preserved head. They said they had not allowed any photographs to be taken out of respect for the human remains. The BBC's Will Ross in Accra says respect for the dead has huge cultural significance in Ghana. Ghanaian historian Prof Addo-Fening told the BBC that the museum's decision was "very, very important". When people die and their bodies are not found and buried, it leaves a lingering fear that they will not find rest with their ancestors until this is done," he said. "As he was a king, putting his head on display would amount to some form of humiliation for his people - but they now have an opportunity to show some reverence to their late king before they bury him." "I imagine that this will be a a good thing for the psyche of the community," he said. Museum spokesman Marleen van't Oever told AFP that no date had yet been arranged for the return but it was "likely to be in the long term". The museum's move follows decisions by other western museums to return items taken during colonial times or explorations. In 2006, the University of Aberdeen in Scotland returned to New Zealand the preserved heads of nine tattooed Maori tribesman seized in the 19th Century. The same year, Britain's Natural History Museum returned the remains of 18 indigenous people taken from Australia. / |
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All the kooks answer morrow vogtgambal you may come out it's OT !!!
"Martin" a écrit dans le message de ... On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:16:06 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Can Mixi be far behind...??? ;-) Are you suggesting Mixi's head is in a dark gloomy place too? -- Martin |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
Gregory Morrow wrote: Can Mixi be far behind...??? ;-) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7955997.stm "Dutch to return Ghana king's head The head of a Ghanaian king executed by Dutch colonists in the 1830s is to be returned to its homeland for burial, say authorities in the Netherlands. In 2006, the University of Aberdeen in Scotland returned to New Zealand the preserved heads of nine tattooed Maori tribesman seized in the 19th Century. The same year, Britain's Natural History Museum returned the remains of 18 indigenous people taken from Australia. There is a documentary, "Give Us Our Skeletons", which is well worth viewing. The northern Europeans had a whole industry of collecting First Peoples' skulls. This wasn't really science, which of course bones can be useful for, it was basically just idiotic racism. They were trying to prove that Sami in this example were inferior to the 'white' Eurons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Us_Our_Skeletons -- "Now, boys, we got three engines out; we got more holes in us than a horse trader's mule; the radio's gone and we're leakin' fuel, and if we's flying any lower, why, we'd need sleigh bells on this thing. But we got one little budge on them Rooskies, at this height, why, they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen." -Major Kong, "Dr Strangelove", channeling president Obama's State of the Union speech. |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
John Rennie wrote: "Earl Evleth" wrote in message ... On 22/03/09 22:16, in article , "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries. Ashanti's were a warrior tribe who the Brits a hard time too. A tough bunch. Will the Ghananians return the Dutch officials' heads? When they are done with the evening's soup. -- "Now, boys, we got three engines out; we got more holes in us than a horse trader's mule; the radio's gone and we're leakin' fuel, and if we's flying any lower, why, we'd need sleigh bells on this thing. But we got one little budge on them Rooskies, at this height, why, they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen." -Major Kong, "Dr Strangelove", channeling president Obama's State of the Union speech. |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
Martin wrote: On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:09:30 -0000, "John Rennie" wrote: "Earl Evleth" wrote in message ... On 22/03/09 22:16, in article , "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Badu Bonsu II, leader of the Ashanti tribe, is believed to have been decapitated in retaliation for the killing of two Dutch emissaries. Ashanti's were a warrior tribe who the Brits a hard time too. A tough bunch. Will the Ghananians return the Dutch officials' heads? and the stew pot. The heads are easily confused with kroketten... -- Best Greg |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
Martin wrote: On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:16:06 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Can Mixi be far behind...??? ;-) Are you suggesting Mixi's head is in a dark gloomy place too? Inside the minibar...??? -- Best Greg |
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Dutch to return Ghana king's head
Martin wrote: On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:40:46 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Martin wrote: On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:16:06 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" wrote: Can Mixi be far behind...??? ;-) Are you suggesting Mixi's head is in a dark gloomy place too? Inside the minibar...??? ... he calls home. At least it is "air conditioned"... ;-) -- Best Greg |
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