1. Oxford museum to return 39 colonial-era human remains to Naga people

Oxford museum to return 39 colonial-era human remains to Naga people

India

  • Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum will return 39 human remains to the Naga people in India.
  • The remains were collected during the British colonial period and are believed to have been taken from Nagaland.
  • The museum said the decision follows discussions with Naga representatives and recognition of the remains’ cultural significance.
  • The return is part of wider efforts by museums to address the colonial-era collection and possession of human remains.

Source: ndtv.com

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