Nagaland

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.

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…

festival

Nagaland hosts India's most fun occasion - Hornbill Festival! Start making plans for we're less than a month away now, to December 2013...

hills · music

The Konyak are a Naga people, and are recognised among other Naga by their tattoos, which they have all over their face and hands. They are called the land of Angh's. They have the largest population among the Nagas.

forest · hills

Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous mongoloid communities living in the tri-junction of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in India. The term "Zeliangrong" refers to the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei Naga tribes combined together.

river · boats

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.

flowers

Red, pink and white Poinsettia plants grow in the Christmas season, in Nagaland, India. Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India.

music

SOZ BEATZ Aso a.k.a Soz Jamir from Nagaland beatboxing at NagaFest.... Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.

river · hills

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

railway

Traveling towards Dimapur, Nagaland by Shatabdi Express, from Guwahati, Assam. Dimapur is the only city in Nagaland that is connected by both rail and air.

festival · ceremony

Participants take part during the Naga king chilli eating competition, Nagaland. Naga king chilli or bhut jolokia is known as world's hottest chilli.

festival · ceremony

Colorful dance performance at the Hornbill Festival 2013 at Kisama 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 ri…

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.

farmland · music

Yimchunger folks are singing and presenting the millet harvest and the song the sing at the harvest time. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India.

farmland · hills

Yimchunger Naga showcasing a millet harvesting at Naga Heritage village during Hornbill Fest. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India.

bazaar

Chicken, rabbits, rats, ducks, pigeons are being sold at a local market in Nagaland.

hills · river

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.

music · sport

Rengma folks singing and cultivating together, the song they are singing here is a song of encouragement .They try to encourage each other through this song.

forest

Bushmeat is the term commonly used for meat of terrestrial wild animals, killed for subsistence or commercial purposes throughout. Bushmeat hunting is common in many parts of the world where hunting of animals from the wild is performed.

dance · hills

Lotha tribe from Nagaland displaying its folk dance at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

crafts · river

Traditional Naga items being sold during the National Handloom Expo in Dimapur, Nagaland. Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland, India. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Dimasa Kachari rulers.

hills · festival

Garo Historical and Cultural Society, Dimapur presents Re'su Sota, the indegenous game of Garo tribe during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland.

dance · hills

Aosungkum Cultural Club Mokokchung presenting Ao Naga folk dance Tenem Sungjok or Hornbill dance at Hornbill festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland. The Hornbill bird is regarded as bravery, valour and beauty.