NAGALAND is a land of festivals. All the tribes celebrate their distinct seasonal festivals with a pageantry of colour and a feast of music. Nagaland has a rich linguistic tradition with as many languages as there are tribes, each exclusive to itself.
NAGALAND is a land of festivals. All the tribes celebrate their distinct seasonal festivals with a pageantry of colour and a feast of music. Nagaland has a rich linguistic tradition with as many languages as there are tribes, each exclusive to itself.
Nagaland is known for its
delicious tribal cuisines, local drinks, beautiful handicrafts and festivals, which include the famous Hornbill Festival. Studded with picturesque natural beauty, the state of Nagaland celebrates its tribal history, culture and festivals.
Nagaland
- History of Nagaland The early references to Nagaland can be found in Mahabharata as a few characters are said to have dwelt here. ...
- Culture of Nagaland Nagaland is known for its vibrant tribal culture. ...
The population of
Nagaland is made up of sixteen tribal groups with their distinctive
cultures. Each tribe wears their clan motifs in colorful traditional dresses, has its own dialect, customary practices and traditions. The Nagas have invented Nagamese, a pidgin language combining local dialects and Assamese. Nagas are known as fierce fighters.The cultural traditions of the Nagas include features which are common to all the tribes like
head hunting, common sleeping house for unmarried men which are taboo to women, a sort of trial marriage, or great freedom of intercourse between the sexes before marriage, disposal of dead on raised platforms, the simple loom for weaving cloth etc.,The serene and welcoming demeanor of the tribes of Nagaland is contrasted by their strong and athletic background
