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Kōrero: Moriori

Albatross feathers

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Albatross feathers

During the Chatham Islands celebrations for Rēkohu in 1991, Moriori descendants wore albatross feathers in their hair. A traditional symbol of peace, these feathers were presented to the visiting dignitaries.

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by Denise Davis

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Denise Davis rāua ko Māui Solomon, Moriori – The second dawn, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/1697/albatross-feathers (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Denise Davis rāua ko Māui Solomon, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.