On a Tribal Tour in Nagaland Explore the Charm of Tribal Communities of India
Nagaland is one of Northeast India’s most fascinating states, and only recently has the outside world been able to explore more of this land. On a Tribal Tour in Nagaland you can explore this land. A land of sixteen indigenous tribes, Nagaland is commonly called as ‘the land of festivals’, as the people here are always busy celebrating something or the other and have a gala of a time. The topography of the region consists of remote mountains that are a sub-part of the Himalayan Range. Due to decades of hostility until recent years and under-development, the tourism infrastructure in the state is quite basic, but this has only helped preserve Nagaland’s pristine beauty.
Nagaland Tribal Tour: Nagaland’s blue-hued mountains and emerald expanses comprise an intriguing world of ancient rituals and proud people. Nagas has evolved into a generic term for many tribal communities in the North East. There are 16 major and numerous sub-tribes spread over Nagaland’s seven districts. Main among them is the Angamis, the Sema, Konyak, Aas and the Rengmas, each with their own distinct culture and life style. Naga Society is a well-knit and cohesive unit living by ancient tenets that play an important role in contemporary life. The trip showcases the wealth of Naga tradition.
Tribal Tour in Nagaland
This tour will take you across the hilly terrain of Nagaland from the Patkai hills in the east to the base of Japfu Peak in the west. You will visit the verdant hills of remote Mon district where the once head hunters Konyak Tribe live in all their pride and fierceness. In Mon you will find many traditional elements such as elderly tattooed warriors walking the streets and gathering at the village chief’s court to smoke opium. You will visit various villages where people still dwell traditional long houses and get to learn more about Konyak Naga culture. A visit to Lungwa is also included, a village which is half in Burma and half in India. Moving along, you will visit the intellectual and cultural capital of Nagaland – Mokokchung, where the fascinating Ao Tribe live midst verdant hill You will get to see surrounding villages, old churches and visit Ao traditional houses, Morung dormitories and log drums, thus learning more about them. The tour will end in the Angami dominated regions of capital Kohima and nearby villages such as Tuophema, Khonoma and Dzuleke where you will be staying in homestays with local families, visiting villages and historic remains of World war.
This tour serves as an apt introduction to Nagaland, bringing forth authentic encounters with the locals and enabling the traveller to witness both the traditional and modern elements of life in the Naga Hills.