Nagaland

festival · village

Phelungre Society, Kiphire town, Nagaland presents a dance performance emulating the process of Spinning cotton during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland. The Sangtam Naga inhabit the Tuensang districts of Nagaland.

festival · ceremony

Meluri Cultural Troupe performing a folk dance known as Kuriatsei Hirilia-Ha during Hornbill Festival in Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

hills · festival

Khiamniungan tribe presenting Tsem Shiu, a folk drama during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland. Tsem Shiu - The rice grains used for making a rice beer is powdered and kept it to ferment.

dance · festival

Kuki tribe performed a folk dance known as Lomlam during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama in Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

dance · festival

Rengma Naga tribe showcasing a folk dance called Rengma Dah during the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Nagaland. This is a Rengma folk dance usually performed by menfolk.

bazaar · river

Green vegetables and other local items like bamboo shoots, mushrooms, khuve (Naga garlic), grasshoppers and chicken, pigeons, rats, ducks are being sold at the local market in Dimapur, Nagaland.

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Konyak tribe selling traditional items like shawls, ornaments etc at their morung during Hornbill Festival at Naga Heriatge village.

festival · hills

Stalls selling bamboo furniture during Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Kisama. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · hills

Visitors at the Hornbill Festival, ready to release the paper lanterns before the Unity dance begins at the Hornbill Festival - Nagaland. The bonfire was lit up by Miss Nagaland.

festival · hills

Unity dance is performed at the last day of the Hornbill festival were bonfire is lit up by Miss Nagaland and local people as well as visitors dance together.

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Phom tribesmen performing a warrior dance at the Hornbill Fest, Nagaland. Phom is a Naga tribe from Nagaland, India.

hills · festival

Rengma folks performing a traditional rituals, which was done in the oldens to heal a sick person at the Hornbill fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Participants waiting for their turn at the greased pole climbing competition at the Hornbill Festival. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival

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.

farmland · festival

The Yimchunger folks performing a war act during a cultural show at the Hornbill Fest. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India.

village · ceremony

The stone pulling ceremony is a very important ceremony of the Angami tribe of Nagaland, the stone pulling ceremony was held at the Visema village which was something very new for the people a was apart of the Hornbill fest the Stone pullin…

festival · farmland

"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.

hills

The Dzukou Valley is a valley located at the border of the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur. This valley is well known for its natural beauty.

festival · farmland

"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.

festival · farmland

"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.

ceremony · farmland

The Sumi or Sema Naga is one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India. The Sumis mainly inhabit the Zunheboto district, although many have migrated outside Nagaland for work and education.The Sumis practised headhunting like other Naga t…

dance · festival

The Pung cholom is a Manipuri dance. It is the soul of Manipuri Sankirtana music and Classical Manipuri dance. The Pung Cholom is a unique classical dance of Manipur.