Who were they? What were their customs and traditions before Christopher Columbus arrived on their land? Thirty years after the exhibition-event at the Petit Palais, the Musée du Quai Branly in turn retraces the tormented history of the Taïnos and the Kaliganos, two indigenous civilizations wiped out in barely a decade by colonization, forced labor and wars. and diseases. Statuettes, idols, sculpted heads, shell pieces and cotton dolls… Through seventy engraved works, sculpted heads and shell objects, this fascinating exhibition resurrects the traditions of these first West Indians while revealing the numerous legacies left in the societies contemporary creoles.

QUAI BRANLY MUSEUM - JACQUES CHIRAC
Until October 13, 2024
37 quai Branly, 75007 - M° Alma-Marceau (9)
From Tue. to Sun. 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Thu. until 10 p.m., closed Mon.
Price: €14 - TR: €11 - Free under 26s