ETHICS

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   Today in class, we talked about what can be considered as acceptable for display. At one point, we evoked the mokomokai. It reminded me of a class I had back home about New Zealand history.  From what I could remember, the Maori could make shrunken heads  by cutting the heads of their enemies.


   Recently, one of those shrunken heads - which was displayed in a French museum - was sent back to New Zealand. Here is a more detailed story about this event:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385165/Mummified-Maori-head-handed-New-Zealand-136-years-French-museum.html

   The question I am wondering is that of property. Who can claim such remains? 
   I should make some more research on shrunken heads if I have more time. But is it possible that those enemies come from elsewhere (not New Zealand)? 
   And if they do, where should the shrunken heads (or ANY sort of "trophy") be? in the Maori (or ANY victor tribe/people/group)? or the foreigner tribe/people (or ANY defeated tribe/people/group)?