Djidji Ayokwe returns to its community of origin

Abidjan - 08.08.2026: Djidji Ayokwe, the great sacred talking drum of the Atchan people, was received and publicly presented in its community of origin in Abidjan on Friday. The ceremony took place on 7 August, the Independence Day of Côte d'Ivoire. After more than a century in France, an object returned that is far more than a museum piece to the community.The drum, around four metres long and weighing roughly 430 kilograms, is then to be taken to the Musee des Civilisations de Cote d'Ivoire in Abidjan. There, it is ...