Hullo everybody,
IMVHO, nothing strange here. Just a general movement among peoples who were previously 'powerless' but are now endowed with more-than-adequate 'new' money. It means nothing to them. However, they use it to buy back their heritage (whatever they perceive that to be) which have been 'spirited' away and return them to their rightful places. Occurs in many sections of a vertical slice of society. I have observed it among the Russians, Arabs, Indians, etc.
Best,