Interesting news coming out of Papua New Guinea regarding digital repatriation of ceremonial masks to the communities in New Ireland province. These masks were originally taken to Europe and Australia by colonial administrators and missionaries.
Digital repatriation can be a controversial issue, as Dr. Graeme Were from Queensland University states,
“Who wants to be given back a digital image if you’re making claims on the original artifact?“
Additionally, other concerns that can arise from digital repatriation are intellectual property rights and the issues of access and control.
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