Ceremony marks return home of kiwi feather cloak
Summary
A traditional Māori kiwi feather cloak has been returned to New Zealand from a British museum. The cloak was originally gifted to a New Zealand doctor in 1900 and has now been brought back with the support of a charity.Key Facts
- The cloak, called a kahu kiwi, was given by Māori leaders to Dr. George Cleghorn in 1900.
- Dr. Cleghorn was a medical doctor who worked in New Zealand and supported Māori health rights.
- The cloak was loaned to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford by Cleghorn’s widow in 1913.
- A charity named the Homebound Project helped fund the return of the cloak.
- The Māori group Ngāti Rārua o Te Wairau Society now owns the cloak.
- The cloak’s return is seen as a way to honor Māori culture and Dr. Cleghorn’s contributions.
- A ceremony marked the departure of the cloak from Oxford and its return to New Zealand.
- Museum staff expressed happiness that the cloak is now back in its home country.
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