1. NAGALAND (NORTHEAST INDIA) : TOWNS & VILLAGES
Nagaland joined the Indian Union on 1st December, This hilly state has a population of only about 1.9 million : these few people are composed of 16 different major tribes.
Since 1947 Naga insurgents have battled for an independent Nagaland but failed. Some remote areas are still partially under rebel control.
Nagaland’s capital, in the South of the state, is scattered across a series of forested ridges and hilltops. Other main cities are Dimapur (west), Mokokchung & Wokha (center), Mon (north).
Mon region (Konyak tribe) is the most traditional one, with a lot of still traditional remote villages.
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2. Kohima (capital city of Nagaland)

3. Kohima

4. Kohima : Government building

5. Kohima : Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians (also called Cathedral of Reconciliation, in connection with WWII)

6. Kohima War Cemetery (Kohima was a site of intense fighting against the Japanese during a 64-day WWII battle)

7. Kohima: Heritage Hotel (British colonial architecture)

8. Between Kohima & Khonoma village : a Naga monument (though Nagaland is part of India, this kind of monument is tolerated ; Naga insurgents have battled in vain for independence and a truce exists, though some places are still unsafe)

10. Khonoma village (historic site of 2 major British-Angami tribe battles in 1847 & 1879) : way to fort thru a ‘kharu’ (gate)

11. Khonoma village : old Angami fort

12. Khonoma village : stela (middle) & door ornaments

13. Rice terraces from the ridge above Khonoma village

14. Khonoma village : a ‘morung’ (Angami tribe) (‘morungs’ were bachelor dormitories)

15. Khonoma village : inside a ‘morung’’

16. Khonoma village : inside a ‘morung’

17. Mokokchung : downtown (known for its shops all painted in blue)

18. Mokokchung : a ceremonial building adorned with tiger wood sculptures

19. Ungwa village : Baptist church (the vast majarity of Naga people are Christians)

20. Ungwa village : a ceremonial house adorned with tiger and hornbill wood sculptures (Ao tribe)

21. Ungwa village : huge log ceremonial drum (Ao tribe)

22. Kisama Heritage village : ceremonial drum (Phom tribe)

23. Misty dawn in Mon (northern Nagaland)

24. Mon (northern Nagaland)

25. Konyak tribe traditional dwelling

26. Longwa village : Konyak tribe traditional house

27. Konyak tribe traditional dwelling

28. Longwa village : church (Konyak tribe)

29. Longwa village : chief’s longhouse (Konyak tribe) (straddling the border between Nagaland and Myanmar !)

30. Longwa village : backside of the chief’s longhouse with a ceremonial drum (Konyak tribe)

31. Longwa village : ceremonial drum

32. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse

33. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse

34. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse (mythical animal)

35. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse

36. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse (buffalo skulls, called ‘mithun’)

37. Longwa village : inside the chief’s longhouse

38. Longwa village : another longhouse

39. Longwa village : megaliths (erected in memory of heroes)

40. Longwa village : tombs of late Konyak chiefs

41. A Konyak elder : his face is tattooed (Konyak men were headhunters : until the end of the 60’s - last known case of headhunting - they tattooed their face when they got heads from headhunting !

42. Old Mon village : longhouse decorated with ‘mithun’ skulls

43. Typical Naga dishes (Chakhesang tribe)

44. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : traditional Konyak house

45. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : chief’s longhouse (Konyak tribe)

46. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : chief’s longhouse adorned with ‘mithun’ skulls

47. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : chief’s longhouse (‘mithun’ skulls)

48. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : human skulls (from headhunting)

49. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : inside the chief’s longhouse (note the stuffed tiger on the right)

50. Sheanghah Chingnyu village : inside the chief’s longhouse (deer skulls)

51. Basket & ‘rain coat’ (made of grass) (right) & human skulls sculptured on a ceremonial drum (above)
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