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Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. It led to them dropping many customs and traditions and, along with the spread of British-style educational systems, was part of the arrival of modernity in the Naga hills.
The Nagas embraced the new faith, leading to a significant religious transformation. 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]
Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma. The word Naga originated as an exonym. 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 .
Naga Munchetty was left in hysterics with tears streaming down her face during BBC Breakfast, as she watched a video of a man being hit in the face by a pigeon. The journalist was shown the clip ...
The Naga people were believed to be an ancient tribe and origins of Sri Lanka. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ note 1 ] According to V. Kanakasabhai , the Oliyar, Parathavar , Maravar , and Eyinar, who were widespread across South India and North-East Sri Lanka , are all Naga tribes. [ 41 ]
Heraka was a religious movement led by Haipou Jadonang and his successor Rani Gaidinliu, who sought to establish the legendary kingdom of the Naga people during 1929-33.The two aimed at creating a feeling of religious nationalism among the Nagas, mainly the Zeliangrongs (Zeme, Liangmei and Rongmei including Inpui-Kabui).
The Zeliangrong have been living in the present location of their land since time immemorial, in a compact and contiguous geographical setting of approximately 12,000 km 2 lying between 93 degrees E and 94 degree E longitude and 94.40 degrees and 24 degrees N latitude in N. C Hills of Assam; Peren district of Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Senapati district, Kangvai subdivision of Churachanpur ...
At the Kumbh Mela, or "festival of the pot", held this year in Prayagraj in north India, organizers expect up to 150 million people to bathe at the confluence of three holy rivers: the Ganges, the ...