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Belief Matters: What are the spiritual implications of taking historical and sacred artifacts that hold deep cultural or religious meaning?

Belief Matters: What are the spiritual implications of taking historical and sacred artifacts that hold deep cultural or religious meaning?

Update: 2025-11-20
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Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Mabafokeng Hoeane, a researcher at the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and a curator/conservator in African cultural heritage. They unpack what happens to historical and sacred artifacts objects that carry stories, traditions, and spiritual significance when they are removed from their communities, whether taken, sold, or displayed elsewhere.

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Belief Matters: What are the spiritual implications of taking historical and sacred artifacts that hold deep cultural or religious meaning?

Belief Matters: What are the spiritual implications of taking historical and sacred artifacts that hold deep cultural or religious meaning?

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