Nagaland Tour: Enjoy Local Festivals With Nature And Tribes, Then Travel To Nagaland...
A part of India that is very unique, very rich, and also very beautiful. There are mountains, forests, waterfalls and rivers, and many beautiful flowers and birds. Another great attraction here is the tribes living here and their folk arts, their traditions. Nagaland, a part of North Eastern India, is a very beautiful option for tourism. Not only the natural beauty here, but some special festivals celebrated here are also the center of attraction for tourists. These festivals include songs and music, unique, colorful, and artistic costumes, and a lot of sports and entertainment. Every year a large number of tourists from India and abroad come here to be a part of these festivals and to know the folk arts closely. Know about some of the local festivals that you can enjoy during your trip to Nagaland.
Full of tribal life
There are more than a dozen tribal groups in Nagaland. All of them follow and live different traditions. Folk music, dance, and natural food have a special place in their life. Most of the folk festivals here are based on crops that are celebrated as New Year along with a new harvest and have a rich history of their own. These folk festivals are celebrated here for many years. In these, one gets an opportunity to see and know from close quarters the tribal civilization adorned with traditional costumes. Some of such festivals include-
Sukhnayay Festival
Through this festival that lasts for four days, thanks are given to God for bestowing a good harvest as well as good health and abundant strength. This festival is celebrated by the Chakhesang tribe every year at the beginning of March. This is also a way of welcoming the beginning of the year. Each day is followed by worship and adoration as well as thanksgiving to God with a different tradition and on the last day purification is done by bathing in a river or well. The Phaik district of Nagaland is mainly visited by tourists to enjoy this festival.
Sekreni Festival
Celebrated in the upcoming tribe of Nagaland, this festival also runs from February to the first week of March. It is celebrated for about 10 days. That's why if you want to enjoy it, then you have to plan a long vacation. On the first day of the festival, only unmarried youths have to take the responsibility of organizing it. While the fourth day is dedicated to young couples. During this, if a young man and a woman like each other, they express it by giving gifts to each other. Hunting is an important part of this festival and the hunted animal is also included in the feast. This festival is specially celebrated in the Kohima district.
Eleng-Monyu Festival
Celebrated in April in the Koyank Naga tribe, this festival marks the welcome of spring. It is celebrated with great pomp in the Mon district. It is also the new year according to the Koyank calendar and thus there are two major reasons for celebrating this festival. Dance, music, and food are a part of this festival, apart from this, the traditions and rituals related to the clan also have a lot of importance in it. Everyone works together to weave clothes and make traditional beer for the first three days, after which the celebration begins. In the last two days, everyone together cleans the houses and the village.
