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Mopungchuket, one of the cleanest villages in Nagaland, is a popular rural tourism destination. Many travel writers and tourism publications have labeled Mopungchuket as perhaps the best kept village in Nagaland. The village is associated with legends such as the love saga of Jina and Etiben, known as the Romeo and Juliet of the Ao Nagas. A ...
Kisama Heritage Village (also Naga Heritage Village) is a Heritage Village located on the slopes of a hill between Kigwema and Phesama Villages in the Kohima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. The Heritage Village is the venue of the annual Hornbill Festival .
Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary or KNCTS is a conservation reserve and a protected area in the Kohima district, Nagaland, India.The total area notified under this park is around 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi); some of villages and hamlets are adjacent to this park: Khonoma, Mezoma and Dzüleke.
Longkhüm is a village located 17 km south-west of Mokokchung, in Nagaland, North-East India.It is situated at an altitude of 1846 m above sea level.Also known as Ao Funemro meaning the Vanguard village of the Aos in the days of headhunting, it is strategically situated and commands a view of the surrounding hills and valleys .The people of this village are hard working and one can find ...
Today, Christianity is the predominant religion among the Naga people, with over 87% identifying as Christians, making Nagaland one of the three Christian-majority states in India. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] While Christianity dominates, remnants of traditional beliefs persist, especially in cultural practices and festivals.
Aki Kiti originated as a sport among the headhunter Sümi Naga tribe (now Christian converts) of Nagaland in the mountainous Northeast India.Originally, it was intended solely as a sporting event that served the purpose of righting wrongs, restoring honour, or "settling scores" between tribes and tribesmen without resorting to violence.
The Konyaks are a major Naga ethnic group native to the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. [1] They inhabit in the Mon District , which is also known as The Land of the Anghs . The Anghs / Wangs are their traditional chiefs whom they hold in high esteem.
The more numerous group of these two waves of migration point to the Mao village of Makhel (Makhrai Rabu in Mao language), and also to Khezhakenoma, a Chakhesang village, 7-8 kilometres northward of Makhel. Included in this group are the Mao, Poumai, Maram, Thangal, Angami, Chakhesang, Rengma, Lotha, Sema and the Zeliangrong people.