Nagaland is a state where life is one long festival! There’s always something happening in this beautiful state. It is home to 16 major tribes and other subtribes. Just imagine the diversity in its culture, food and cuisines, festivities, and living.
Nagaland is a land that represents unimaginable beauty beaded perfectly for a breathtaking and incomparable experience. It is blessed with a moderate, calm, pleasant climate throughout the year. Wish to go on a vacation? Pack your bags and come to this serene, tension-free state to experience this natural abode to paradise!
Nagaland is a state where life is one long festival! There’s always something happening in this beautiful state. It is home to 16 major tribes and other subtribes. Just imagine the diversity in its culture, food and cuisines, festivities, and living.
Nagaland is a land that represents unimaginable beauty…
Cuisine
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Hornbill Festival-Kohima
Explore the culture that is frozen in time with stories that reflect the diversity and pride of the different tribes. Drink the famous sticky rice beer, sleep in tents, and listen to tribal music in different dialects. The locals' beautiful faces, tattooed with their tribal patterns, is a sight to behold.
The Hornbill festival is an annual festival celebrated across the entire state. Hornbill is a large and colourful bird commonly found around the state. This week-long festival starting on 1st December every year features the tribal traditions, costumes, culture, and food of this region.
The Moatsu fetsival of the Ao tribe is another farming festival observed in the month of May after sowing of the crops. Both men and women adorn themselves with best clothes and jewellery to perform various dances, sing songs, drink, and compose warrior songs.
The Yemshe festival in Nagaland is celebrated by the Pochuri tribe. Being one of their most important festivals, the Pochuri tribe wait anxiously all year round for this time when they come together and celebrate this festival with fun and frolic.
It is believed that during this festival, the spirits of the dead visit their graves and the homes of their relatives. Ngada festival is one of the popular festivals of Nagaland. The festival is mainly celebrated by the Rengma tribe of the state. The 8-day long festival is celebrated towards the end of November or in the beginning of December every year with lots of joy and merrymaking.
Tuluni is a harvest festival celebrated in the month of July by the Sumi community of Nagaland. The sumptuous feast is accompanied by folk songs and ballads. The Tuluni festival signifies fraternity solidarity, sharing, and oneness.
The
6-day spring festival is the
biggest festival of Phom tribe and is primarily
held after paddy sowing, which invokes the blessing of God to have a
bountiful harvest. In addition, this festival is marked by the exchange of
gifts, rice beer, meat, and various food items.
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travel tips
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An Inner Line Permit is required to enter Nagaland. It is advised to keep your ILP in a safe place and keep it handy so that it would be easy for you to provide it when asked.
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Sun rises and sets early in Nagaland compared to the mainland. It is advised to plan your day according to the sun’s time table. It could get dark soon and you might not have had finished exploring for the day.
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If you happen to travel in December, do not miss the annually held Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village. It displays the rich tradition of the state.
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Vegetarians will have to stick with simple fruits and vegetables but difficult for vegans to find unique choices. If you are one, carry your favorite bottled pickle or dry foods to eat along with local food.