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The Angami Nagas of Nagaland hold a rich cultural legacy rooted deeply in their land, nature and especially stone. Central to this are stone monuments--megaliths and stone-built structures that once signified status, ritual achievement and ancestral memory. While some of these have been documented, many legendary and myth-bearing stones--those connecting people to mythological narratives and spiritual belief systems--remain neglected. As villages rapidly urbanise, these stone markers, once integral to communal and ritual life, are increasingly forgotten or repurposed. Indifference among people and shifting societal values contribute to their deterioration. This paper revisits the historical significance of these legend and myth-bearing stone heritages, explores the reasons for their obscurity, and advocates urgent, inclusive conservation and revitalisation. Reviving this facet of Angami stone heritage transcends monument preservation: it is about reclaiming identity, memory and ancestral continuity.