Madagascar has formally received three skulls from France, including one believed to be that of King Toera of the Sakalava people, who was beheaded by French troops in 1897 during the colonial conquest.
A state ceremony was held Tuesday at the Mausoleum in Antananarivo, with President Andry Rajoelina, government officials, and Sakalava dignitaries in attendance.
Members of the Sakalava community, dressed in traditional robes, escorted the skulls—kept in boxes draped with the national flag—through the capital before their transfer to the..View The, Full Story Here Now.