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Nagaland·music · hills

Angami tribesmen performing a traditional folk song which is performed at merry making time at the Hornbill Fest. The Angami dominate the state capital Kohima.

music · festival

A cultural presentation by Zeliangrong tribe, Nagaland during Hornbill festival'13. This indigenous musical instrument is played by boys in which they play romantic music to the girls and sometime boys play this instrument inorder to enter…

hills · festival

Tribal men from the Konyak tribe pulling log drum at the Hornbill Fest. 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.

hills · festival

Tribal men from the Konyak tribe showcase log pulling at the Hornbill Fest. The Konyak are a Naga people, and are recognised among other Naga by their tattoos, which they have all over their face and hands.

hills · festival

Konyak tribesmen beating the log drum at the Hornbill Fest. The Konyak are a Naga people, and are recognized among other Naga by their tattoos, which they have all over their face and hands. They are called the land of Angh's.

hills · festival

Yimchunger youths performing a traditional way of finding a bride, young who reaches the age of marriage will starts finding a suitable wife, and if he find on e he will present her a wrist band if the girl except the gift the marriage is f…

farmland · hills

The Yimchunger tribe presenting a drama at the Hornbill Fest 2013. According to the Yimchunger tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru, and then came to the Jure village.

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.

hills · festival

Tribals in their traditional attires seen at the Hornbill Fest. The Rengma are ready to show their traditional way of spinning the cotton.

hills · festival

Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Myanmar to the east and Manipur to the south.

village · old town

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

hills · festival

Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Myanmar to the east and Manipur to the south.

hills · festival

Yimchunger tribe showcasing a war act were we see the really face of the war. One party is celebrating and enjoying after a victory and showing the head hunted by them and the other party cries after losing the battle.

hills · festival

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

music · hills

Phom women presenting a folk song at Naga Heritage village. Is this polyphonic singing? Please help us identify the style.

hills · festival

Phom tribesmen in their traditional attire waiting for their turn to perform at Hornbill Fest. Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India.

hills · festival

Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Myanmar to the east and Manipur to the south.

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.

hills · festival

Traditional fire making competition a part of the Hornbill Fest. It is one of the indigenous game of the Nagas.

hills · dance

Garo tribal girls getting ready to perform traditional dance at Nagaland's Hornbill Festival 13'. Here, the Garo female dancers are wearing traditional head gears, a blouse and a Lungi similar mantle known as Dakmanda in a short cloth.

Nagaland·politics · hills

World War II Peace Rally which was a part of the Hornbill fest starts at Kohima War Cemetery.

hills · festival

Naga tribesmen blowing the traditional trumpets and young girls performing a dance carrying a hornbill made of paper at Hornbill fest 2013.

hills · festival

Rengma folks show the way they cultivated and they sing while cultivating encouraging each other through the song.