Nagaland

hills · festival

Morung or dormitory of Yimchungru Naga tribe set up during hornbill festival at Kisama heritage Village, Nagaland. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

hills · festival

Inside view of Chakhesang morung at Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

bazaar · festival

The Night Bazar is a gala treat for the night revelers during Hornbill Festival. It is a night carnival to celebrate the festive atmosphere in Nagaland. The Night Bazar is another important aspect of the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland.

festival · sport

Department of horticulture, Kohima in Nagaland present a exhibition cum fruits and vegetables competition during the Hornbill festival 2013 at Kisama heritage village, Nagaland.

old town · village

Viewing the Naga Heritage village from the top view. 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 established and commi…

hills · festival

Garo tribes displaying their indigenous games at Hornbill festival. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

forest · hills

It's a party in Nagaland... Nagaland is largely a mountainous state. The Naga Hills rise from the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam to about 2,000 feet (610 m) and rise further to the southeast, as high as 6,000 feet (1,800 m).

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.

wildlife · flowers

Heliconia plantation, with flowers, fruit and seeds at various stages, in Nagaland, India. Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the…

farmland · festival

Musicians from Nagaland sing Jai Ho at the Hornbill Festival 2013, to keep with the sub-continental popular cultural vibe, perhaps! The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and gre…

The Nagas drink rice beer, which is a drink common across Nagaland, and is made from fermented rice. An herbal root mixture ingredient acts as the fermenting agent in the beer-making process.

sport · festival

Kuki tribe dancing 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

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.

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.

The long and winding turns of a hill road in Nagaland, leading to Kohima.

ceremony · dance

Girls dancing 'hornbill dance' at the opening ceremony of 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…

festival · farmland

Nagaland beckons: Hornbill Festival calling! Nagaland hosts India's most fun occasion - Hornbill Festival! The north-east of India is becoming the venue for the most fun, musical, energetic and exciting festivals! The Ziro Fest in Ziro, Aru…

festival · ceremony

Now WHY does Hornbill Festival have to take on the vulgar colours of Bollywood when we have the wonderful music and song of our own culture and various others from around the world? Maybe you all like it, in which case we have a strong case…

village

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