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A sacred stone that symbolizes the creation myth of the Pemón tribe in Venezuela has been stolen by a German "artist" over two decades ago. The "artist" puts stones in a place and claims that results in an art piece. He also claimed he was allowed to take the 30 tons boulder. His stones lay in a park in Berlin.
Now, the stone has been returned to Venezuela, after being in the possession of Foreign Office. The "artist" now claims the creation myth was created by Venezuela to get the stone back, but why is it that the Pemón are demanding it? He seems to think that it is easy to place lies against Venezuela these days. Nonetheless, Germany has now returned the stone.
"Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said the sacred stone was a "spiritual and cultural treasure" for the country.
"The Kueka stone begins its journey back to the place it had always been for thousands of years," Maduro said in a televised speech.
The 30-ton (27-metric ton) stone will now be transferred from a Caribbean port to Venezuela's Gran Sabana grasslands region, home to the world's tallest waterfall.
The Pemon community believes the Kueka stone represents the story of two lovers from different tribes who defied the gods to marry, only to be turned to separate stones as punishment. The Kueka stone is described as the Pemons' grandmother.
Germany had returned the stone as a sign of "goodwill and willingness to respect the peoples' cultural rights," according to Venezuelan officials."
Now, the stone has been returned to Venezuela, after being in the possession of Foreign Office. The "artist" now claims the creation myth was created by Venezuela to get the stone back, but why is it that the Pemón are demanding it? He seems to think that it is easy to place lies against Venezuela these days. Nonetheless, Germany has now returned the stone.
"Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said the sacred stone was a "spiritual and cultural treasure" for the country.
"The Kueka stone begins its journey back to the place it had always been for thousands of years," Maduro said in a televised speech.
The 30-ton (27-metric ton) stone will now be transferred from a Caribbean port to Venezuela's Gran Sabana grasslands region, home to the world's tallest waterfall.
The Pemon community believes the Kueka stone represents the story of two lovers from different tribes who defied the gods to marry, only to be turned to separate stones as punishment. The Kueka stone is described as the Pemons' grandmother.
Germany had returned the stone as a sign of "goodwill and willingness to respect the peoples' cultural rights," according to Venezuelan officials."
Sacred stone returns to Venezuela from Berlin – DW – 04/17/2020
The Kueka stone was taken from Venezuela more than two decades ago to be part of a public exhibition in the German capital. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described the stone as "spiritual treasure."
www.dw.com