Impacts of Repatriation

Repatriation of human remains, indigenous objects and artifacts result in transformed activities of the indefinable facets of culture. The indigenous objects and artifacts play a critical role in the transmission of knowledge across the generations amid the indigenous societies (Liv 2). Additionally, they facilitate renewal and preservation of intangible features of the aboriginals’ heritage. In Australia, the museums have enhanced their conservation mechanisms to ensure that they do not compromise the integrity of the function and value of the repatriated artifacts and objects. On the other hand, the aboriginals use a blend of conventional approaches and Western conservation techniques to preserve the intangible value of the repatriated items.