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In 1769, James Cook stole a sacred object belonging to the Maori community of Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti in New Zealand. Now, this sacred object is being publicly displayed in Germany with much self-praise. A decision on its return is still a long way off.

In german:
https://uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/aktuelles-und-publikationen/pressemitteilungen/newsfullview-pressemitteilungen/article/delegation-aus-neuseeland-eroeffnet-ausstellung-te-pou-o-hinematioro-im-museum-alte-kulturen/

A scandal! Yes, indeed!

Especially when we compare it to the hysterical reports about the theft of jewels from the Louvre in France.

Colonial loot must be returned immediately!

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