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The Day The Russians Came
Location: New Zealand
Story Date: Nov 5, 2020
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The second-oldest collection of Māori artefacts in the world—exceeded only by the one amassed by James Cook—is held in Russia. These 200-year-old treasures have immense value to iwi at the top of the South Island, whose ancestors traded with Russian explorers. Now, there’s a movement to bring these taonga home.
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The Day The Russians Came
Credit: Tatsiana Chypsanava via Visura
Asset ID: VA50870
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Copyright: © Tatsiana Chypsanava, 2024
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Tatsiana Chypsanava
Based in Nelson, New Zealand
Tatsiana Chypsanava is a documentary photographer based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Born in Belarus and a descendant of the Komi peoples of the Siberian North West Ural, she is a member of Diversify Photo and Women Photograph, both groups...
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