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A Lotha Naga woman weaving a traditional sarong at Yikhum village, Wokha District... Home of Lothas having a total geographical area of 1628 Sq. Km, accounting 9.82% of the total geographical area of the State, Wokha District is situated in the mid Western part of the Nagaland State. The Wokha District is situated in the mid western part of Nagaland State, adjacent to Sibsagar plain of the Assam State. It is bounded by Mokokchung District in the North, Kohima District in the South. Zunheboto District in the East and the State of the Assam in the West, the Wokha District is situated at a latitude of 26° '8' North and a longitude of 94° '18' East. The first step of weaving in general is to stretch the warp, or longitudinal, yarns, which must be very strong. Nagas still practice the primitiv