In the chapter Ndambirkus and Ndaokus – Asmat skulls in transit Jan Joris Visser addresses the ethical conundrums involved with the continuous circulation of Asmat ancestral skulls while highlighting possible complications in their reparation.
The essay calls attention to the paradox that restitution in traditional societies can sometimes have adverse consequences and warns that external interference may probably negatively impact the continuation of such traditions.
In: Zainubu Jallo (ed.), Material culture in transit – Theory and Practice (Routledge 2023).
