The ›Mystery‹ of the Konkomba’s Severed Thumbs: Historical Fact, Colonial Rumour or Legend of the Defeated?
| Autor: | Müller, Bernard |
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| Zdroj: | Zeitschrift für Kulturwissenschaft; Dec2021, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p93-105, 13p |
| Abstrakt: | The article discusses the historical account of the Konkomba archers, an ethnic group in Africa. It describes how and why Konkomba archer's thumbs were amputated by German militias in the colonial period. It mentions various topics including restitution and restoring African goods that were looted during colonization. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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