Museum to return remains of 39 people taken during colonial rule in India
Summary
Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum will return the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community in northeast India during British colonial rule. The decision follows a request by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation, and the museum is working with the community to arrange a return ceremony.Key Facts
- The remains belong to 39 members of the Naga community originally taken during British colonial rule in India.
- The Pitt Rivers Museum approved the return after the Forum for Naga Reconciliation requested it.
- One set of remains was not returned because it was unclear if it belonged to the Naga.
- The museum holds over 6,000 Naga artifacts and has removed some human remains from public display.
- The removal aimed to stop stereotypes and address past accusations of racism by the museum.
- Returning these remains is part of a wider global movement to give back artifacts and human remains taken during colonial times.
- Other museums, like the University of Edinburgh and Horniman Museum in London, have also returned remains and artifacts recently.
- The Pitt Rivers Museum and Naga groups have not set a date for the handover ceremony yet.
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