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India
- Nagaland
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Nagaland is a vibrant hill station. It offers incomparable tradition and cultural heritage. The distinctive character & identity of each tribe in terms of tradition, custom, language & dress is clearly discernible to a visitor.
Nagaland is a state in northeastern India. It is a remote and hilly territory, lying to the south of the Brahmaputra River, with Myanmar to the east.
The Nagas, inhabitants of Nagaland, are said to belong to the indo-mongoloid stock, a race whose presence was first noted ten centuries before Christ, at the time of the compilation of the Vedas. Inaugurated on December 1, 1963 as the 16th state of the Indian Union, Nagaland is bounded by Assam in the west, Burma on the East, Arunachal Pradesh & Assam on the North and Manipur in the South. The state consists of seven districts with sixteen tribes & sub-tribes inhabiting it. |
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Weaving is a traditional art handed down through generations in Nagaland. Each of the major tribes has its own unique designs and colours. Warm and colourful Naga shawls, hand-woven shoulder bags, decorative spears, table mats, wood carvings and bamboo works make magnificent souvenirs. |
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The
Naga tribes are generally full of
folklore. They are fond of seasonal songs, solo, duet and choric. Here man has to fight nature all the time. The struggle however, makes people tough. The people here are strongly built, simple, honest and hard working.
Nagaland is a world apart. Nature is resplendent in all her full-bodied glory. Exquisitely picturesque, vibrantly colorful, all lush fertile, the land represents unimaginable beauty, created by nature, to take your breath away...
Nagaland is beautiful like a picture with its landscapes of hills, valleys, rivers, streams, brilliantly colored birds and wild flowers. Nagaland is a land shrouded in mystery, soaked with charm. It is only in Nagaland that you will see the multi colored spears ceremonial daos, bracelets, chest plates and headdress of colored bamboo. |
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