I cam across this picture taken in the 1940 centenary commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's treaty with Maori and the founding document of the country.
I like the hats!
New Zealand continues to make recompense to Maori for injustices that the early settlers committed - some perhaps unwittingly, other outright dirty practices.
Several governments had addressed Maori grievances and some are ongoing with some being a bit ridiculous like Maori claiming rights to the airwaves and water resources.
People more learned than me are carrying on the process and somehow I would expect an end to the compensation and an end to the claims resulting in a thing called 'unity' and just getting on with life without grumping between races. At the moment you have the Maori crying 'victim' and the rest crying, 'not again!
Yesterday was was the anniversary of the marriage of the Chinese Princess Wen Chen to the Tibetan Emperor. And this is the reason that China lays claim to Tibet - the marriage was a political one where Tibet was seeking peace after being defeated in war.
The marriage was in AD 641! [Some say there are no texts that actually state that the woman existed]
I hope the Maori claims have been settled before 1372 years are up!
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