Nagaland

sport · festival

Zeliang tribe from Nagaland displaying their dance at Hornbill festival 2013. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion.

hills · festival

Yimchunger tribe performing at the Hornbill Fest. According to the Yimchunger tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.

festival · sport

CM Neiphiu Rio delivering speech at the 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 ric…

ceremony · village

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…

Fashion designer Among Longkumer showcasing her work at the Contemporary lives and hues of Northeast India and Bhutan - Art, Design and Photography Exhibition.

crafts · farmland

Chang is a Naga tribe of Nagaland in India. It is one of the recognized Scheduled Tribes. The tribe was also known as Mazung in British India.

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.

Nagaland hornbill festival Ao tribe Tug of war Arr Sayiba 1

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.

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

Lotha tribes performing an indigenous game at the Hornbill fest. Lotha is the name of a major Naga tribe inhabiting the Wokha district of Nagaland, India. Lothas are renowned for their colorful dances and folk songs.

festival · ceremony

Participants take part in the Naga king chilli eating competition, Nagaland. 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.

festival · hills

Crowds eagerly waits for the cultural programme to start at the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

dance · hills

Chakhesang Naga tribe presenting their traditional folk dance at the Hornbill festival in Nagaland.

Hoolock gibbons make noise as they interact with each other in the forest, Nagaland. Hoolocks are the second-largest of the gibbons, after the siamang. They reach a size of 60 to 90 cm and weigh 6 to 9 kg.

Rengma is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland and Assam states of India. According to the 2001 census of India, the Rengma population in Nagaland was 50,966 i.e. 2.9% of the total Naga population.

bazaar · festival

Naga boys wearing shiny carnival mask enjoying the night with hot spicy barbeque at night bazaar. The Night Bazar is a gala treat for the night revelers during Hornbill Festival.

music · temple

Boys band from Nagaland singing classic English song at an open concert in Nagaland. Most of the Nagas are very fond of music There are two distinct genres of music that exist in Nagaland: the choral/church/Christian type commonly known as…

hills · festival

Purple fusion band from Nagaland perform during the International Hornbill Rock Concert during the Hornbill Festival at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Nagaland.

hills · festival

A large number of people and vechiles passing by the roads at the Naga Heritage during the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

festival · village

Rice beer, known locally as zutho was collected in the Kohima district in Nagaland, India, and subjected to analytical and microbiological characterization. Zutho was a whitish porridge-like slurry containing 5.0% (v/v) ethanol.

festival · sport

Beautiful morung of the Yimchunger tribe at the Hornbill 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 tourist…