Category: Restitution

Restitution: Briefly Assessing the Impact of British Colonization on Cameroon

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July 27, 2023
British Cameroon, British Colonization, Cameroon History, colonialism, cultural heritage, Restitution

This new article titled "Restitution: Assessing the Impact of British Colonization on Cameroon", explores the present issues faced by Cameroon due to British colonization and...

Colonial Resistance in Contemporary Cameroon: The case of Andre Blaise Essama

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July 11, 2023
Andre Blaise Essama, colonialism, cultural heritage, decolonisation, decolonising spaces cameroon, legacy, Restitution

Blaise Essama’s approach to decolonisation is by purging the community of colonial recognition through the destruction of colonial monuments. He believes that by promoting pro...

Reviews of “Shambles of Haunted Africa”

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June 5, 2023

You wanna know how our theatre performance was received by the audience? Here are some reviews from our diversed audience....

Project Report – Shambles of Haunted Africa theatre performance

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May 29, 2023

After a successful theatre performance on decolonizing mindsets and spaces, we are glad to share with you the report of the project....

Shamble of Haunted Africa: Decolonising Minds and Spaces Through Theatre Performance

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May 29, 2023

SHF believes that a critical aspect of decolonization is changing mindsets: thus the focus on sensitization. What better way to do this than use theatre...

The Return of Things: “Who Speaks Who Acts”

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May 24, 2023
restitution workshop, restitution workshop cameroon, The Return of Things, workshop

Between May 22 and 27, a multipartner workshop was organised on restitution titled "The Return of Things" in Yaounde. Find here internation debates. Who speaks,...

The Stolen Treasures of Nso

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January 29, 2023

The royal objects of Nso; woven, sculptured and sewn delicately with sacred fabric, pieces and wood. They are symbolic and potent with power and divinity;...

The Fon of Nso meets the Founder of Nso – Ngonnso at last; the visit to Germany.

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November 20, 2022

The Statue of the Founder of Nso - Ngonnso is counting the days until her return home. HRH, the Fon of Nso paid a symbolic...

The Fon of Nso set to visit Germany to amplify the campaign for the return of Ngonnso

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November 10, 2022

The Fon of Nso shall be making a symbolic visit to Germany from the 12th to the 18th of November 2022. Ngonnso is set to...

BringBackNgonnso report: October 2021

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November 4, 2022

By Oct 2021, We had achieved major milestones. From making official requests to engaging other stakeholders, read our mid term report....

Colonial Dialogue And Reconciliation

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November 1, 2022

Workshop on legal frameworks for restitution in Cameroon

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October 15, 2022

Opening Statement by Njobati Sylvie – workshop on the restitution of Ngonnso

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October 12, 2022

Spoken Word contest: Reflections on colonial past and reclamation of Africa’s heritage

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September 15, 2022

We are calling on spoken word artists in Cameroon to share with us powerful works around the context of #AfricaHasRisen. We are looking for thought...

Paper by Bulami Edwards on Nso objects in Linden museum stuttgart

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August 25, 2022

Bulami Edward, a research consultant with Sysy House of Fame on Royal Objects and Nso Tradition and History pens down a powerful paper to make...