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France Returns King Toera's Skull to Madagascar Descendants

8/27/2025

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France returned King Toera's skull to Madagascar, responding to a request from his descendants.
The handover took place at the French culture ministry, utilizing a new law for expedited returns.
King Toera was killed by French troops in 1897 during colonial conflicts.
The skull's identification lacks DNA evidence but was verified by a traditional spirit medium.

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Story summary

France returned King Toera's skull to Madagascar, responding to a request from his descendants.
The handover took place at the French culture ministry, utilizing a new law for expedited returns.
King Toera was killed by French troops in 1897 during colonial conflicts.
The skull's identification lacks DNA evidence but was verified by a traditional spirit medium.