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Colombia reclaims ancient masks from Germany.
culture2 years ago

Colombia reclaims ancient masks from Germany.

Germany's Ethnological Museum in Berlin has returned two wooden masks, believed to be from the mid-15th century, to Colombia's Kogi mountain people. The masks were used in Indigenous rituals and were bought by ethnologist Konrad Theodor Preuss in 1915. The handover follows years of talks between Berlin's museum authority and Colombia, with an official request for their return coming from Colombia last year. The return of the masks is part of a rethink of how European countries deal with their colonial past.

Indigenous searchers use ayahuasca to aid in rescue of plane crash survivors in Colombian jungle.
indigenous-culture2 years ago

Indigenous searchers use ayahuasca to aid in rescue of plane crash survivors in Colombian jungle.

Indigenous searchers in the Amazon turned to ayahuasca, a sacred hallucinogenic tea, to find four missing children who were on a plane that crashed. The searchers believed that the tea would induce visions that could lead them to the children. An elder had a vision after drinking the tea and was convinced they would find the children that day. The children's father had taken them out of their village due to safety concerns related to his illegal business dealings. The plane crashed due to engine failure and the search for the children lasted 40 days.