New Zealand: Return Of Toi moko Welcomed

New Zealand: Return Of Toi moko Welcomed   Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson today welcomed the return of 20 Toi moko (mummified Maori Heads), formerly held in French institutions, to New Zealand.   “This is a wonderful day for the people of New Zealand and for those Maori whose ancestors’ remains have been returned home,” Mr Finlayson said. “Toi moko have a great deal of cultural and spiritual value to New Zealand and especially to Maori.”   The French...

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