Was there a community discussion as to who would be the best representative body or committee to oversee the Naga repatriation process? Can one, as an Academic, initiate the process of repatriation, and be a lead researcher for a Naga community project on repatriation of the Naga cultural remains? The researchers have taken the Naga repatriation process upon themselves to be the ‘experts’ and taken the lead role. Is repatriation of Naga ancestral remains or historic Naga artefacts crucial for the salvation of the future generations? Is there a question of insufficiency in our Naga cultural knowledge due to the absence of ancestral cultural remains like skulls and other human remains?

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2023 02:49 UTC