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Today, the Sumi are recognized for their rich cultural heritage, including vibrant festivals like Tuluni, which celebrates the completion of the sowing season and prays for a bountiful harvest. They continue to play a significant role in the socio-political landscape of Nagaland, contributing to the state's cultural diversity and development.
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 ]
It is a "purification festival" held to wash off all past sins. [1] [2] The objective of the festival is to renew and "make holy" by cleansing the "body and the soul" of the village as a whole, and to bring forth unity among all communities of Nagaland. It also marks initiation of young people to adulthood and is considered an "identity marker ...
2017: January – February, Nagaland goes into a state of civil unrest and protests in response against the announcement to implement 33% women reservation in the Civic Elections. [8] 2021: 4 December, A unit of 21st Para Special Forces, the special forces unit, killed six civilian labourers near Oting village in the Mon District of Nagaland ...
All the ethnic groups of Nagaland take part in this festival. The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its history, culture and traditions. [103] Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. The festival is named after the hornbill bird, which is displayed in folklores in most of the state's ethnic groups. The ...
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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]
Along with the Tangsa, Tutsas believe in the existence of a supreme being called 'Rangfrah'.The harvest festival of Pongtu Kuh is the principal festival of the Tutsa. The festival is marked by several events like practising of Rom-Hom, a traditional chicken sacrifice for producing fire by rubbing a bamboo stick in the hay to forecast whether the year would prove prosperous for them or not.