💨 Abstract

Switzerland voluntarily returned three sacred South African artefacts to the Nkuna royal family during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit. The items—a carved wooden stick, a divination basket, and a bovine astragalus amulet—hold deep spiritual significance, used in 19th-century Limpopo rituals. The repatriation, facilitated by the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel, underscores ethical cultural cooperation and healing historical wounds.

Courtesy: Precious Simpasa