Nagaland is one of the seven sister states in North Eastern
India bounded by Myanmar in the East; Assam in the West; Arunachal Pradesh and
a part of Assam in the North with Manipur in the south. It offers rich
incomparable traditional and cultural heritage.
Hornbill is considered as festivals of festival. These unique
pictures are from Hornbill festival of 2010.
Naga
The inhabitants of Nagaland India are called ‘Naga’ which
has incepted from ‘Nanga’ means naked. It is also because the Nagas are known
for avowed for their sparseness of clothes.
The tribes dwelling in the rural pockets of Nagaland preserve their own age-old customs and rituals. Known for their friendly demeanor and hard-working nature, the people of Nagaland have a significant contribution towards the socio-cultural development of the state.
Culture
Colorful life and culture are an integral part of the 16
officially recognized Naga tribes of Nagaland. These 16 tribes are different
and unique in their customs and traditions. These customs and traditions are
future translated into festivals which revolve around their agricultural cycle.
Songs and dances form the soul of these festivals through which their oral
history has been passed down the generations.
Language
The tribes of Nagaland are separately marked by indigenous
customs, traditions, language and dresses. The tribes of Nagaland have their own
distinctive language. The unique thing is in remote parts of Nagaland, each and
every village has its own dialect which cannot be understood by neighboring
villagers.
Religion
Nagaland is still a predominately rural region but it has one odd characteristic, unlike most of the sub-continent it is majority Christian- the census of 2001 estimated that Nagaland was 90% Christian.
This Christianisation proceeded over the last century- at the end of the 19th Century there were according to census data an insignificantly small number of Christians living within Nagaland. Most of the Naga churches belong to Baptist denomination. according to my understanding church has more power than the state.
Ornaments
Fundamentally both the sexes of Naga tribe are fond of
wearing and adorning themselves with colorful ornaments. In the past, Naga
soldiers wore a miniature trophy masks as a pendant in a chain or necklace symbolizing
their valor as headhunters. Naga hand crafts have an aesthetic quality.
Hospitality
Based on my personal experience, Nagas are straight forward people, honest, hardworking, and with a high standard of integrity. a striking character of the Naga tribes is their hospitality and cheerfulness. once i was provided rich which was preserved 30 years ago.
Naga people possess a unique air of strength, self reliance,
freedom and independence. Simultaneously, they have also safeguarded in
indissoluble connection and loyalty towards their land, tribe and kin. They combine
a sincere warm-heartedness towards their friends and an unyielding toughness in
their fight against enemies, which is embodied in the fierce drum beat of war.
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