The Repatriation of African Heritage: Shutting the Door on the Imperialist Narrative

Title

The Repatriation of African Heritage: Shutting the Door on the Imperialist Narrative

Description

This article is written in recognition of the repatriation movement, which is going through a renaissance in relation to the cultural heritage of African peoples. The collecting of African cultural heritage without free, prior and informed consent was a feature of colonialism. This article highlights the vulnerability of past and present African heritage in the light of the ‘imperialist narrative’. The imperialistic narrative accompanied the act of colonialism in Africa and enabled the taking of African heritage to public and private collections in Europe and America where many remain.

Creator

Batt, Fiona

Publisher

Pretoria : Pretoria University Law Press

Date Issued

2021

Bibliographic Citation

African Human Rights Yearbook; Vol. 5 p328 (2021)

Source

Open access e-journal

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