When an antelope head and a buffalo head posed a puzzle, their traces led from Lübeck to Mali in West Africa.

There, puppeteers provided insights into the festival sogo bò (The animals come out): The puppets combine with dance and music to create a lively performance and huge figures become moving stages for many small figures.

However, the joint investigation for clues continues: What are puppets from a former French colony doing in Lübeck in northern Germany?

How did they get here? Who is commenting on whom here?

How should KOLK 17 deal with cultural assets and heritage of non-European origin?