From the archive record
KIsama Village or Naga Heriotage village is an open-air museum has a representative selection of traditional Naga houses and morungs (bachelor dormitories) with full-size log drums. Nagaland's biggest annual festival, the Hornbill Festival (1--7 December) is celebrated here with various Naga tribes converging for a weeklong cultural, dance and sporting bash, much of it in full warrior costume. Simultaneously Kohima also hosts a rock festival . Kisama is 10km from central Kohima along the well-surfaced Imphal road. The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer a rich fare to tourists. NAGALAND, with its diverse tribal culture, is a land of festivals. A narrow strip of mountainous territo