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.

village · forest

Crafted wooden village gate at the entrance of Khonoma village, Nagaland. As part of the 'Khonoma Green Village Project' (KGVP) supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, eco-tourism is being promoted in Khonoma village.

festival · hills

View of Angami morung kitchen - corn, meat are dried over the firewood and bamboo basket are hanged on the walls of the kitchen during Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village.

hills · festival

Lotha tribals performing a folk song at the Hornbill Fest. Lotha is the name of a major Naga tribe inhabiting the Wokha district of Nagaland, India.

festival · old town

Visitors enjoying the adventure sports at the Hornbill Festival. The nomenclature of KISAMA is derived from two villages namely, Kigwema (KI) and Phesama (SA) and MA which means Village, on whose land the Naga Heritage Village is establishe…

old town · hills

A look at the Naga rest house at the Naga Heritage village. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

village · crafts

Each Naga tribes has their own morung which is made in different styles, each morung differ from the other as we can see in Konyak house the roof is made of Luk leaf , the Luk leaf is grow only in the eastern part of Nagaland special in…

hills · festival

An indigenous game of the Lotha tribe showcased at the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · hills

Tribals gives a very warm and colourful welcome to 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.

hills · festival

Wooden lizards and human skull crafted at the morung which added a beauty to the morung . Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · hills

A huge number of people visit the Hornbill Festival,they enjoy the cultural dance ,local cuisine and do shopping at the local stalls. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · hills

Time lapse of people at the main arena during the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Outstanding cultural dance of Sumi Naga performed during the HOrnbill Fest . The Sumi or Sema Naga is one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India.

hills · festival

Local rice beer offered at Hornbill festival 2013. 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.

sport · festival

Rengma Naga tribe dancing their traditional dance at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion.

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

Yimchunger tribals performing a cultural dance taking spears and doas in their hands during the cultural show exhibited at the Hornbill Fest. Yimchunger is one of the minor Naga tribes of Nagaland, India.

music · sport

Rengma women performing a song which is sing at the time of spinning cotton. The tribes of Nagaland celebrate their festivals with appreciation and fervor.

hills · festival

Zeliang girls in traditional attires seen at the Hornbill fest. Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India.

hills · festival

The Khiamniungan as a distinct tribal group occupies the easternmost part of India and northwestern part of Myanmar. In india, they are found in Tuensang district of Nagaland state.

music · farmland

Tiny tots singing group song at 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 fare to tourists.

village · ceremony

Tribesmen from the Angami community fired matchlocks at the Stone pulling Ceremony at Viswema village on the 2nd day of the Hornbill Fest.

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…