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University of Edinburgh repatriates ancestral remains of Paiwan fighters in ‘milestone of transitional justice for Indigenous peoples’

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TAIPEI: The skulls of four tribal warriors killed nearly 150 years ago have been returned by a Scottish university to a Taiwanese indigenous community, in a move hailed as a milestone of transitional justice.

The University of Edinburgh acquired the skulls in 1907 and held them at their Anatomical museum.

The University of Edinburgh presented the remains to dignitaries from the Mudan community – also known as the Botan tribe – in a formal…

The skulls belonged to four Taiwanese tribal warriors who were killed nearly 150 years ago.

The University presented the skulls to dignitaries from the Mudan community in a formal handover ceremony.

Photographer Jeff Chen said he wanted to highlight the diverse experiences of those people who made Alaska their home.

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