Submitted on Saturday 1st December 2018
Rejected on Monday 3rd December 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Return the Hoa Hakananai'a to the people of Easter Island.
This revered statue was removed by a British captain in 1868 and looks out of place in the British Museum. It is believed by the Rapa Nui people to emit a "mana" spiritual force.
Many artefacts acquired from other countries are well looked after and conserved by our museums and should remain. However, the Hoa Hakananai'a cannot be well displayed in a museum however much space is given over to it. The proper place to see the Moai is on Easter Island where they present a stunning backdrop to the surrounding Pacific ocean These unique statues are not neglected and are open to tourists to walk among them and marvel, and they will! I believe that the Hoa Hakananai'a should be returned to the Rapa Nui as soon as possible. Please help this to happen for this tiny nation of guardians.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The repatriation of an item from the collection of the British Museum is a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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