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A traditional way of healing sickness in the olden days was showcased by the Chang Naga tribe at the Hornbill Fest. According to oral tradition, the Changs emerged from a place called Changsangmongko, and later settled at Changsang.The word Chang is said to have derived the word chognu (banyan tree), after a mythical banyan tree that grew at the now-abandoned Changsang. Another theory says that the Chang migrated to present-day Nagaland from the east, and therefore call themselves Chang ("Eastern" in the local dialect) "Chaang" means "East" in Chang dialect. Some Changs also claim the Aos as their ancestors.The Chang folklore is similar to that of the Ao. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India. Historically, the Nagas are known a
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