Stolen 'vigango' find their way back home

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Mzee Hillary Mwatsuma Kalama stand near a Vigango shrine. PHOTO | NMG

Repatriation of revered Mijikenda cultural artefacts locally known as 'vigango' from the US where they have kept for decades after being looted from Kenya, continues to gather pace.

As part of ongoing efforts to repatriate these objects, representatives from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Illinois State Museum among other museums and universities will visit Kilifi this week for the official handover of some of the 'vigango' to the Mijikenda people.