Nagaland

sport · hills

Beside cultural shows and indigenous game displayed at Hornbill Festival there were also adventure sports which was really enjoyed by the visitors at Naga Heritage village.

hills · festival

Group of youngsters enjoying the local rice beer at the Sangtam morung during the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · music

Chang women invited by a rich men from the village were they singing and perform special folk song at the Festival. Chang is a Naga of Nagaland, India. It is one of the recognized Scheduled Tribes.

hills · festival

All the Naga tribe gathers to welcome the chief guest at the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Ao Naga tribe and the Lotha tribe performs at the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Olden days of head-hunting displayed by the Konyak tribe of Nagaland 2013. According to the Yimchunger tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.

hills · festival

Looking closer into the Morung of Chang tribe at the Chang morung establised at Naga Heritage Village, Nagaland. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

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.

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.

hills · festival

Zeliang Naga tribes singing folk songs at Hornbill Festival 2013. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

music · sport

Mech Kachari tribal people getting ready to perform its folk song at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion.

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.

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.

hills · festival

Traditional fire making competition a part of the Hornbill Fest. It is one of the indigenous game of the Nagas.

festival · sport

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.

old town · village

All tribes of Nagaland performing a unity at Naga Heritage Village. 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 touris…

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…

music

Lotha is the name of a major Naga tribe inhabiting the Wokha district of Nagaland, India. Scholars have presented several theories about the migration of the Lothas and the other Naga tribes, based on vocal explanations passed on from one g…

hills

See the clouds enveloping over the vast hills of Nagaland from National Highway 61s (NH 61) point of view on the way from Kohima to Wokha District. Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Edible mushrooms on showcase during the Horticulture exhibition cum competition at Hornbill Festival. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi visit Nagaland in the year 1987. They are being honored with traditional Assamese hats and muffler. People release colorful ballons in the sky. Local artists perform folk dances from neighbouring states.

hills · festival

Youths from different Naga tribes participate at the greased pole climbing competition which was an extra addition during the Hornbill Fest.The greased pole climbing is an idigenous game of the Naga.

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…