From The Morung Express
Center‘When soul returns, village heals’: Naga ancestral remains head home after a century in Oxford
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Oxford University Council transferred custodianship of 39 Naga ancestral remains to Naga people after a century at Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum. The handover was marked by the chant “Langhon Langpheng Ngao,” meaning “when the soul returns, the village heals.” The remains were moved out of the university to begin their journey home, while a claim for a 40th remain was rejected.
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Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum has returned 39 Naga ancestral remains to Nagaland after a century. Find out why the university rejected the claim for the 40th.
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Following the handover, the ancestral remains were moved out from the University of Oxford to begin their journey home
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Respectful rest: UK's Oxford museum returns remains of 39 Naga people
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Oxford University Council transfers custodianship of 39 Naga ancestral remains to Naga people Morung Express NewsDimapur | November 10With the chant of “Langhon Langpheng Ngao,” expressing the idea that “when the soul returns, the village heals,” the Oxford University Council transferred…
