'Dignity restored': Remains of 63 Khoisan people reburied in South Africa
## Reinterment of Khoisan Remains in South Africa
Reinterment of Khoisan Remains in South Africa
On Mon, South Africa conducted a reburial ceremony for 63 individuals from the Khoisan community, one of the oldest indigenous groups in southern Africa, at a historic monument in Steinkopf, Northern Cape province. The ceremony was graced by the presence of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The remains included six individuals repatriated from the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. The rest were previously held at South Africa's Iziko Museums. The University of Glasgow also returned two plaster face casts and a smoking pipe. The remains from Glasgow were originally exhumed between 1868 and 1924.
The ceremony involved traditional prayers and rituals, symbolizing the restoration of dignity to the Khoisan people. A traditional leader, James Mapanga, emphasized the importance of this event as more than a burial, but as a restoration of dignity long denied.
On Mon, South Africa conducted a reburial ceremony for 63 individuals from the Khoisan community, one of the oldest indigenous groups in southern Africa, at a historic monument in Steinkopf, Northern Cape province.
The repatriation and reburial address historical grievances faced by the Khoisan community, who have continuously sought recognition as South Africa's first indigenous people. President Ramaphosa highlighted the need to confront the past with honesty and courage to facilitate healing.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
