"Edomcha thu naba gi wari hot" can be translated to English as "The burning of love does not decrease with time" or "The flame of love keeps burning with time".
In Manipuri culture, we have a deep reverence for ancestors and elders. But the death of a youth — thu naba — breaks something unspoken. We ask: Why not me? Why them? We watch their parents walk barefoot to the Thangal (cremation ground), and our hearts turn into clay pots filled with unanswered whys. edomcha thu naba gi wari hot