Toera's homecoming: Madagascar's slain king joins his ancestors after 129 years
Summary
French colonial troops killed King Toera, ruler of Madagascar’s Sakalava kingdom of Menabe, in 1897 and took his skull to Paris. France returned his remains in 2025, and Toera was honored in a Sakalava sacred ritual for the first time since his death.Key Facts
- French colonial troops killed King Toera in 1897.
- Toera ruled the Sakalava kingdom of Menabe in Madagascar.
- The troops took Toera’s skull to Paris.
- His skull remained in a museum for more than a century.
- France returned Toera’s remains in 2025.
- The Sakalava people honored Toera in their sacred ritual after the remains returned.
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