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To promote inter-group interaction, the Government of Nagaland has organized the annual Hornbill Festival since 2000. Other inter-tribe festivals are Lui Ngai Ni and Naga New Year Festival. [ 2 ]
Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma.The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of ethnic groups that reside in the Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and also in Myanmar.
This festival usually takes place between 1 and 10 December every year mainly in Kohima District. [3] The main venue of the Hornbill Festival is held at the Kisama Heritage Village located in the Southern Angami region of Kohima District which is about 12 km from Kohima. All the ethnic groups of Nagaland take part in this festival.
The Konyak people are the largest of 17 officially recognized tribes in Nagaland and are the most well known due to their past tradition of head hunting. The Konyak people are found in the Mon region of Nagaland and in neighboring Myanmar making these places the best to witness the Aoleang Festival. Konyak Naga people can be identified by their ...
During the festival, the men present their married daughters or sisters with pure rice beer and special food to show their affection and respect. One or two days before the festival, its arrival is signaled by beating log drums with a distinct tune called Lan Nyangshem. The priests or the village elders predict whether the festival would bring ...
Pages in category "Festivals in Nagaland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Jamhang(Jamhang Tsouthong) Dance: The ‘Jamhang’ is a 'Feast of Merit' dance of ‘Khiamniungan’ tribe of Nagaland. It is also one of the major tribal dances of north east India. [3] Hoi-ie-tsui (Ho-e-tsui) : post-harvesting feast usually performs during Tsoukum festival in the month of October each year. [4]
Another festival, Lao Ong Mo, is the traditional harvest festival celebrated in the months of August/September. [citation needed] A ceremonial basket of the Konyak tribe with a skull and two human heads carved from wood. This basket is a status symbol.