"This is the end of a four-year journey. To see the return of these cultural objects that were taken from Larrakia is very significant. They are the tools of our trade as ancient huntsmen, fishermen. They have been gone a long time. They'll be used not only to admire back home, but also teach a new generation of Larrakia how to craft spears that our ancestors were very adept at making."
"For decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in the English West Country. Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is beginning a winding journey home to the saltwater landscapes of the Northern Territory in Australia. During an emotionally charged ceremony, Bristol city council formally handed over 33 objects."
Thirty-three weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people over a century ago are being returned from storage in a museum basement in the English West Country. Bristol city council formally handed the objects over during an emotionally charged ceremony. The items will travel to Melbourne and then by road to Garramilla/Darwin because some spears reach three metres in length. The objects will be displayed at a planned Larrakia cultural centre overlooking Darwin harbour and used to teach younger generations traditional spearcraft. The repatriation also serves as an example for other institutions holding Indigenous cultural items.
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