Easter Island delegation makes emotional plea for British Museum to return spiritual Moai statue

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Easter Islander have made an emotional plea for the British Museum to return their spiritual Maoi statue

 

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Hmmmm.

no

Most of these countries have no idea of how to conserve their items.

Return it!

Just like they did with the Elgin marbles

Easter Islanders have more chance of getting a whale up their arse.

Give it back, it belongs to them

Would they accept the Edstone as a substitute?

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