A delegation from Easter Island is preparing to visit London to ask for the return of a huge statue from the British Museum.
The 2.5-meter basalt figure has been part of the museum's collection since 1869 -- but now the islanders want it back.
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Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui in the local language and governed by Chile, is famous for the moai statues that dot its landscape.
A delegation including Carlos Edmunds, president of the council of Rapa Nui elders, and Felipe Ward, Chile's minister for national property, will travel to London to underline the significance of the moai and discuss its future. The group will arrive in the UK capital next week, the Guardian reported.