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The "negro of Banyoles" ((カタルーニャ語、バレンシア語:negre de Banyoles)) was a controversial piece of taxidermy of a San person which used to be a major attraction in the Darder Museum of Banyoles (Catalonia, Spain). In 2000, the remains of the man were sent to Botswana for burial. ==History== In the early 1830s, the Verreaux brothers mounted the corpse of a San person.〔 In 1916, it was acquired by the Darder Museum of Banyoles.〔 〕 The body remained in the museum without any controversies until 29 October 1991, when Alphonse Arcelin, a Spanish doctor of Haitian origin〔''(Remains disappoint many )'', 6 October 2000, BOPA Daily News.〕 living in Cambrils where he was a PSC councillor,〔(«Lo trataron como a un antílope» ), ''El Mundo'', 4 October 2000.〕 wrote a letter to the mayor of Banyoles, asking him to remove the San's remains from public view. The incident attracted the attention of the press which made it widely known.〔 The first step for the return of the "''negre''" to Botswana was made in 1991, when the then-secretary of UNESCO, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, met the mayor of Banyoles. Later, when Kofi Annan reached the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, he became interested in the issue and also spoke with the mayor of Banyoles.〔 By that time, the "''negre''" had become so notorious that it was quite usual to hear references made to the mounted San in diplomatic announcements. Some African governments were showing their support for Arcelín, who had sent several letters to the press and various heads of government. The issue worried many international museum associations because it made them fear that human remains kept for research in museums might have to be returned to their original locations.〔 In 1997, the issue was discussed in several sessions in both the UN and the Organisation of African Unity.〔 Later, in March of that year, the item was removed from the Darder Museum. While it was described in ''El Mundo'' as a relic of colonialism. The removal bothered people in Banyoles because there he was considered as "a member of the family".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Negro of Banyoles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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