Djidji Ayokwe: France returns African talking drum: The sacred instrument that once ‘spoke’ to entire villages and warned of danger | World News
A sacred drum that once served as a powerful communication tool for communities in Ivory Coast has returned home more than a century after it was seized during French colonial rule. Known as the Djidji Ayokwe, the massive wooden instrument was taken by French authorities in 1916 and later transported to France, where it remained…