(250902) -- ANTANANARIVO, Sept. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Caskets containing skulls of the Sakalava ethnic group are carried to a ceremony welcoming the colonial-era relics returned by France in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, Sept. 2, 2025. An official ceremony was held on Tuesday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to welcome the colonial-era relics returned by France.
Three skulls of the Sakalava ethnic group, one of which is believed to belong to King Toera and the other two to his warriors, were returned to Madagascar after 128 years in France. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)
