After 15 years of intense negotiations, the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic has managed to finalize the arrival to the country of the only cemi taíno of cotton existing in the world, considered an invaluable treasure of the culture pre-Hispanic.
This event historical will materialize thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Culture Dominican, the Ministry of Culture of Italy and the University of Turin.
The signature of agreement took place in Rome and was signed by the Minister of CultureMilagros Germán; the director of Cultural Assets of Italy, Luigi La Rocca; and the rector of the University of Turin, Stefano Geuna, with the minister of Culture Italian, Alessandro Giuli, acting as a witness.
He agreement will allow the cemia fundamental piece of the 15th century, be exhibited in the Museum of the Dominican Man. In reciprocity, the Dominican Republic will lend 14 artifacts of equal cultural and testimonial value to Italian institutions.
- He loan will last six months and measures will be established to guarantee the security and adequate conservation of the pieces during their transport and exhibition.
Germán expressed his gratitude to ambassador Tony Raful for his work in managing this agreement and highlighted the commitment of both nations to promoting cultural and academic exchange.
“Celebrate the identity and showing it is a dream that we share, just as our ancestorsrepresenting life and visualizing eternity,” said the minister.
Further
- a committee technical will be designated to coordinate and supervise the commitments assumed in the memorandumthus ensuring the success of this significant cultural collaboration between Italy and the Dominican Republic.
What is the cemi
Cemi either zemi It is a Taíno concept that designated both a deity or ancestral spirit and certain sculptural objects that housed said spirits. The materials with which the cemi were made were varied, some were wood, ceramic and others were even made with textile fibers.
Certain cemis contained human remains or some objects that were associated with the spirit that they represented.
