Returning Bones to Marshall Islands

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For the first time, bones from the colonial era have been returned to the Marshall Islands. The delegation of the Pacific State had gifts typical of the country.

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Göttingen (dpa) – Human bones from the Republic of Marshall Islands were returned to their country of origin at a ceremony at the University of Göttingen. The delegation of the island state from the Pacific accepted the remains of eight people from the universities of Göttingen and Freiburg, as the Göttingen University reported. The so-called human remains were stolen from the country during colonial times. It was the first time that bones were …

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The University of Göttingen today returns four skulls from its collection to the Republic of Marshall Islands. The return takes place within the framework of a research project. But this is perhaps pending.