Xhosa princesses appeal to Irish president to help return heirloom : vimarsana.com

Nkosi Jongumsobomvu Maqoma’s descendants in Centane have appealed to Irish authorities to help facilitate the return of the Xhosa warrior’s sacred stick to SA, which has been kept at a museum in Ireland for about 150 years. Born in 1798 in the Keiskammahoek area, Maqoma died in captivity on Robben Island in September 1873.

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