Festivals & Event in Nagaland

Festivals & Events
Nagaland is a land of festivals. Almost all the tribes have their own distinct seasonal festivals which they celebrate with a pageantry of colour and a feast of music. Most of these festivals revolve round agriculture, it being the main-stay of Naga society. Over 85% population of Nagaland is directly dependent on agriculture and lives in a thousand and odd villages situated on high hill tops or slopes overlooking verdant valleys humming with murmuring streams. All the tribes regard their festivals sacrosanct and participation in celebration is compulsory. Although some religious and spiritual sentiments are inter woven into secular rites and rituals, the pre- dominant theme of the festivals is offering of prayers to a Supreme Being having different names in different Naga dialects. At these festivals, the spirit of Gods are propitiated with sacrifices by the Village Shaman for a good harvest either before the sowing or on the eve of harvest. The dance and songs are a part and parcel of all their festivities. Most of their dances are performed with a robust rythm.


When to Go
The best time to visit Nagaland is between October to May.


Interesting Fact
Nagas are excellent woodcarvers. Making using of simple rudimentary tools and implements such as the local dao, hand drill and chisel, skilled craftsmen produce great works of art that local adorn village gates and house posts as well as objects of utility like the common wooden dish.