Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
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President Andry Rajoelina addresses the state ceremony for the three Sakalava skulls Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after they were returned from France where they had been kept for 128 years.(AP Photo/Alexander Joe)Relatives participate in the official ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, marking the return of the three Sakalava skulls from France where they had been kept for 128 years. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)Security servicemen carry the three Sakalava skulls Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after they were returned from France where they had been kept for 128 years.(AP Photo/Alexander Joe)Security servicemen carry the three Sakalava skulls Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after they were returned from France where they had been kept for 128 years.(AP Photo/Alexander Joe)Madagascar security servicemen carry the three Sakalava skulls Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after they were returned from France where they had been kept for 128 years. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)
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President Andry Rajoelina addresses the state ceremony for the three Sakalava skulls Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, after they were returned from France where they had been kept for 128 years.(AP Photo/Alexander Joe)
