Nagaland Traditional Dress - Photos of Traditional Naga Head Gears and Faces
Photos taken during Hornbill Festival in Nagaland.
Angami Naga Tribe Traditional Head Gear
Yimchunger Naga tribal troupe in traditional attire watch others perform at the Hornbill Festival Arena, Kisama
Yimchunger Naga in traditional head gear
Sangtam Naga Youth in traditional headgear and shawls
Khiamnuingan Men in Traditional Head Gear
Konyak Naga
Khiamnuingan Naga
Khiamnuingan Naga
Khiamnuingan and Konyak Naga men dance together to folk song
Khiamnuingan Naga
Chakhesang Naga
Pochury Naga Tribe Traditional Attire / Head Gear
(More to be added soon...If there are any misrepresentations, kindly do let me know in the comments.)
About Hornbill Festival Nagaland:
Nagaland is a hilly state in the North East of India and is home to several tribes (Officially 16 recognized tribes). Each tribe have their own distinct festivals. Most of these festival are argiculture and harvest related as most Nagas depend on agriculture.
Organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments, Hornbill Festival is held every year in the first week of December, which was lately extended to 10 days starting from 1st December. Hornbill Festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 Km from Kohima where each Naga tribe have their "Morungs" (traditional huts) setup where visitors witness mélange of cultural displays all under one roof, an opportunity to experience the food, songs, dances and customs of Nagaland. The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions.
Festival highlights include the Traditional Naga Morungs Exhibition, folk dances, folk songs, traditional practices demonstrations, sale of Arts and Crafts, Food Stalls, Flower shows and sales, Fashion shows, Beauty Contest, Naga wrestling, Indigenous Games, and Hornbill International Rock concert. During the festival, Night Carnivals are organized in several places around Kohima and Dimapur where people can enjoy street food, outing with kids, and shop.
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About Hornbill Festival Nagaland:
Nagaland is a hilly state in the North East of India and is home to several tribes (Officially 16 recognized tribes). Each tribe have their own distinct festivals. Most of these festival are argiculture and harvest related as most Nagas depend on agriculture.
Organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments, Hornbill Festival is held every year in the first week of December, which was lately extended to 10 days starting from 1st December. Hornbill Festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 Km from Kohima where each Naga tribe have their "Morungs" (traditional huts) setup where visitors witness mélange of cultural displays all under one roof, an opportunity to experience the food, songs, dances and customs of Nagaland. The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions.
Festival highlights include the Traditional Naga Morungs Exhibition, folk dances, folk songs, traditional practices demonstrations, sale of Arts and Crafts, Food Stalls, Flower shows and sales, Fashion shows, Beauty Contest, Naga wrestling, Indigenous Games, and Hornbill International Rock concert. During the festival, Night Carnivals are organized in several places around Kohima and Dimapur where people can enjoy street food, outing with kids, and shop.
Search more photos from categories: Chakhesang Nagas, Chang Naga, Hornbill Festival Nagaland, Khiamniungan Naga, Kohima, Konyak Nagas, Naga traditional dress, Naga Tribe, Nagaland, Traditional, Nagaland Cultural Photos
Amazing head gears wolud love to get one of this for me...
ReplyDeleteHope they sell it too during thier festivals
Sorry for the late reply. After a year ...LOL!
DeleteYes, some will surely be on sale too. Do check them out at various stalls during Hornbill Festival or some local artifacts stores.