Nagaland

old town · village

The Naga Heritage Village is a testimony of the Nagaland Government's vision to develop the area as a major tourist site for decades to come. Kisama Heritage Village is the venue for Hornbill Festival.

hills · festival

The Nagas are known for their skill of using bamboos in different form, here in a Ao Arju or Morung we see tribesmen using bamboo for peeling potato.

hills · festival

Yimchunger the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.The Yimchungers and the Khiamungans are believed to have migrated to the present-day Nagaland from Upper Burma as one group, in one wave.

festival · ceremony

Glimpse of Lotha Naga kitchen. Fish and pork are cooked with bamboo shoot at their morung kitchen during Hornbill Festival in Nagaland.

hills · festival

Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India. Historically, the Nagas are known as headhunters and have always been brave warriors.

festival · hills

Konyak Naga Cultural Troupe pay tribute to Nagaland through song during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

hills · festival

A rocking performance by Mixed Generation New Delhi at 50th Years of Nagaland statehood. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · old town

A display of the game similar to dodge ball demonstrated by Angami Naga tribes of Nagaland during Hornbill festival. The players throw the balls made of leaves tied together and the opposite team tries to dodge them.

music · temple

Boys band from Nagaland singing classic English song at an open concert in Nagaland. Most of the Nagas are very fond of music There are two distinct genres of music that exist in Nagaland: the choral/church/Christian type commonly known as…

hills · festival

Bhunmnyu Cultural Troupe presenting the Farewell song of the Phom Naga tribe during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland. Phom is one of the major tribes inhabiting Longleng district of Nagaland.

music · river

Young Naga aspiring musicians perform at a charity concert organised by Alobo Naga and his team to promote young talents from Nagaland at The Garden restaurant in Dimapur, Nagaland. Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland, India.

music · river

A young Naga girl sings Taylor swift's composition 'Shake it off' at a charity concert organised by Alobo Naga and his team to promote young talents from Nagaland at The Garden restaurant in Dimapur, Nagaland.

festival · hills

Welcoming the guests in Naga style, were all the Naga folks in traditional attire line up and welcome the guest with a warrior cries during the Hornbill Festival, Nagaland.

festival · hills

Chakhesang Naga tribe performing during the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

A Naga man sells mortal and pestle sets as well as mithun horns, while hiding for sale an Indian Pied Hornbill head (with full set of beak and casque) for sale during Hornbill festival in Nagaland.

hills · festival

Footloose is the first national level dance competition organized by the Nagaland Fitness and Dance Academy in associated with the Government of Nagaland as a part of International Hornbill Festival.

bazaar · festival

The Night Bazar is a gala treat for the night revelers during Hornbill Festival. It is a night carnival to celebrate the festive atmosphere in Nagaland. The Night Bazar is another important aspect of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland.

festival · bazaar

Restarant serving the Naga cuisine at Night Bazar during Hornbill festival 2013. 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 f…

hills · festival

Presenting the Hornbill dance by Zeliangrong tribe, Nagaland during Hornbill festival'13 Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous mongoloid communities living in the tri-junction of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in India.

village · hills

Naga youths climbing the greased pole during the competition,at Hornbill Festival. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · village

Cultural show presented by the Phom Naga tribe at the Hornbill Festival.They try to show the way they merry make and share food and drinks the Phom new year were they celebrate the festival with their near and dear ones .

hills · festival

Visitors from various palces present at the Horrnbill Fest tries to capture the Moments Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

Sangtam tribemens showing the daily life of a Naga women,how they used to nuture their babies and take care of their entire household. The Sangtams are a Naga tribe living in the Tuensang and Kiphire districts of Nagaland.