For some, the Naga repatriation journey is spiritual. For others, it is cultural, emotional, or even political. Yet across these different perspectives runs a common thread: the return of ancestral remains and artefacts represents not only a reclaiming of what was taken but also an act of healing, dignity, and unity.

For many Nagas, it is also about finding common ground in a fractured history. Four voices from Mokokchung, speaking after the Morung Lecture XXII on “Healing and Wholeness through Repatriation: A Naga Perspective,” shared what this journey means to them. For T Imsunaro Ao, Associate Professor and Head of the English Department at Fazl Ali College, the repatriation journey is deeply personal.

“It feels like bringing back a part of ourselves that was taken away,” she said. “I

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