Nagaland

village · old town

An active group of youth from the Lotha tribe sing and dance at the Main arena during the Hornbill Fest. Lotha is the name of a major Naga tribe inhabiting the Wokha district of Nagaland, India.

hills · festival

All the tribals ready to welcome the chief guest during the Hornbill Fest 2013. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

old town · hills

Zeliang Naga from the Peren district of Nagaland presenting their cultural dance at the Hornbill Fest 2013. Zeme Naga is one of the sub-groups of Zeliangrong people. The Zeme inhabits the Northeastern states of India.

hills · festival

Garo tribe performing an indigenous game at the Hornbill Fest, the game was played in the olden days were the winner married the Chief daugther.

festival · hills

Kachari tribes dancing gracefully at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

sport · festival

Folk songs and dance by Mech tribe displaying at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion.

festival · dance

Tribal people of Mech Kachari dancing their folk dance at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion.

sport · festival

Chang women distributes food and local drinks after the log pulling at the Hornbill Fest 2013. Chang is a Naga of Nagaland, India. It is one of the recognized Scheduled Tribes. The tribe was also known as Mazung in British India.

hills · festival

Lotha youth performing a folk dance at the Naga Heritage village during the Hornbill Fest.The folk song they are presenting is sung for the warriors who have sacrifice their life for their tribe.

farmland · festival

Yimchunger folks performing at the Hornbill Festival.The act they are performing is a millet harvesting. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India.

farmland · festival

Yimchunger folks performing at the Hornbill Fest. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India. According to the Yimchunger tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.

ceremony · farmland

Artistes from Nagaland performing during opening ceremony of the Hornbill Fest 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 r…

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 Viswema village which was something very new for the people a was apart of the Hornbill fest the Stone pulli…

farmland · 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.

festival · ceremony

"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.

river · hills

The Doyang River is one of the most important, biggest and longest river located in the Wokha District of Nagaland. It is called as Dzu or Dzulu by the Angamis, the natives of Wokha.

hills · village

Seen here is a Chumpo museum in Old Riphym Tourist Village which is a picturesque village in Wokha District, Nagaland. Chumpo is a name taken from a Lotha Naga dialect that stands for morung or bachelors' dormitory.

Greater Kohima refers to the urban agglomeration area around Nagaland's capital city, Kohima. The agglomeration area includes Kohima Village, Jakhama and Jotsoma along with Kohima town and is the second largest urban area of Nagaland.

festival · sport

Young bikers participate in a bike race during Hornbill Festival, Nagaland, India. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys. There is a buzz in the air.

Live frogs, fishes and eels for sale, as food, in a shop in Nagaland. Now this might sound absurd to you but some people actually yearn for such food and miss it when they are away to the big cities in India, on work or to study.

river

sport · hills

Wrestling championship was a part of Hornbill Festival, Naga Heritage village. Wrestling is an indigenous game of the Naga tribes. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

sport · festival

The most popular sport in the state of Nagaland by far, is an indigenous form of wrestling. Seen here are wrestlers in a bout at the Hornbill Naga Wrestling competition 2012...