ceremony

festival · ceremony

Tütü Khei is a traditional music instrument of the Pochury Naga tribe. Tütü Khei is blown only on special occasion. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

ceremony · village

Men in traditional Angami attire line up for the traditional stone pulling ceremony, Kigwema village. Men, women including children take part during the stone pullling ceremony in traditional attire.

ceremony · village

Angami folks gather at the Kigwema ground after the stone pulling ceremony. Matchlock guns are fired during the ceremony.

ceremony · village

Men in traditional Angami attire line up for the traditional stone pulling ceremony, Kigwema village. Matchlock guns are fired during the ceremony.

village · festival

Hundred of villagers gather for the stone pulling ceremony at Kigwema village. The stone pulling is a part of Hornbill Festival.

village · ceremony

Yodelling and chanting echoes the Kigwema village, as the entire villagers take part in the traditional stone pulling ceremony.

village · ceremony

Men in traditional Angami attire line up for the traditional stone pulling ceremony, Kigwema village.

village · ceremony

Men in traditional Angami attire line up for the traditional stone pulling ceremony, Kigwema village.

festival · ceremony

Wooden and bamboo products are displayed for sale at different stalls during Hornbill Festival at Kisama village, Nagaland.

festival · old town

Inside Kachari morung or hut visitors take photographs and outside the morung visitors are seen eating the traditional Kachari cuisines during the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Nagaland.

festival · old town

All cultural troupes gather at the main arena at Naga Heritage village during Hornbill Festival. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

village · ceremony

Angami Naga tribe dress in traditional attire line up for the stone pulling at Kigwema village. The stone pulling added a flavour to the Hornbill Festival.

ceremony · village

Angami folks ready for the stone pulling ceremony at Kigwema village. Men and women including children are all dress up in their traditional attire joins the ceremony.

village · ceremony

Angami folks ready for the stone pulling ceremony at Kigwema village. Men and women including children are all dress up in their traditional attire joins the ceremony.

village · ceremony

Men in traditional Angami attire line up for the traditional stone pulling ceremony, Kigwema village.

village · ceremony

Angami folks ready for the stone pulling procession at Kigwema village. Yodelling and chanting echoes the entire village.

village · ceremony

Angami folks ready for the stone pulling procession at Kigwema village. The villagers of Kigwema on 2nd December enacted the traditional stone pulling ceremony of the Angami Nagas at Kigwema village, along National Highway-29, as a launchin…

ceremony · village

Angami folks ready for the stone pulling ceremony at Kigwema village. Men and women including children are all dress up in their traditional attire joins the ceremony.

village · ceremony

Kigwema village gets ready for the traditional stone pulling ceremony. It was a part of the Hornbill Festival.

sport · ceremony

Maker Kashung perform during the Tamchon Football final closing ceremony, Delhi. The 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament kicked off with a colourful cultural extravaganza at the Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014.

sport · ceremony

Maker Kashung singer from Northeast performs during the closing ceremony of Tamchon Football final, India.

sport · dance

Roslyn Lalumpui singer from North East perform during Tamchon Football final in Delhi. The 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament kicked off with a colourful cultural extravaganza at the Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014.

sport · ceremony

Band from North East Red Light Passengers perform during the closing ceremony of Tamchon Football final.