Photography from Nagaland

Dancers during Hornbill Festival

The Hornbill Festival is a collective of the sixteen tribes of Nagaland who come together to celebrate their cultures.

Verdant mountainous landscape

The quiet farm life in a the mountains of Nagaland.

Craftsman in Nagaland

An artisan carves a mug made out an horn.

A traditional Naga house

A typical house of a Naga tribesman made entirely from local resources.

Intricate cane house

A verandah displays the intricate cane work which goes into making houses by the tribes of Nagaland.

Kohima city

Sun shines gloriously on the charming folks who reside in Kohima city.

A Konyak warrior with tattooes

A portrait of a Konyak tribesman showcases his intricate tattooes.

Village life in Nagaland

Life in the villages of Nagaland mainly revolves to the change of seasons and the farms.

Celebrating Nagaland's heritage

Folks from all the tribes of Nagaland gather with much gusto during the Hornbill Festival.

Terraced rice fields

The Naga tribes are expert in cultivating rice in the mountains.

Tattooed Konyak headhunter

The old Konyak men were known for headhunting other tribes.

Dzuleke

Dzuleke is a quaint village of the Angami tribe where travelers can stay in homestays and enjoy the offbeat village life.

Dzukou Valley

One of the best natural and virgin landscape that you can find in India. Trekking is moderately difficult but the valley view is worth the pain.

A Konyak house

A typical house of the Konyak tribespeople is made of thathed roofs and local cane resources.

A king's house

The king's house is the center of all goings in villages of Konyak Tribe.

The heart of Naga home

The kitchen of every house is the heart where family members and relatives gather for conversations.

Traditional basket

A Naga women displays a traditional cane basket decorated by bones.

Food market at Kohima

The markets in Nagaland are the best way to learn more about the local food habits. Seen here, worms and the world's hottest chilli.

Lady from Ao Tribe

A lady from Ao Tribe dressed in her traditional attire during the Hornbill Festival.

Weaving patters

Weaving is intricate to life in Nagaland and replicating nature in tis patterns is a testimoney of the connection of tribes to their environment.

Jhum farming in eastern Nagaland

The Konyak tribe of eastern Nagaland practice jhum cultivation which is visible in the landscape.

A frame from Mokokchung

A couple look out from their hut which thus come up in this beautiful photograph.

A day at Hornbill Festival

The Hornbill Festival held in December is the highlight of Nagaland and is held with much zest and joy.

Our guest in the wild Konyak lands

Our American guest tries out some gunslinging in the wild east of Nagaland.

A festival in the village

A vantage view shows a glimpse into a local festival at a faraway village.

Tribal tattoo

The tribes of Nagaland use tattooes as a testimoney to their indigenous heritage.

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Tribes of Nagaland

India's wild east

Traveling across the breadth of Nagaland, the tour covers close cultural interactions with the indigenous tribes of the region. In Mon, the tattooed Konyaks, once headhunters, dwell in the verdant scenery of Patkai Hills, while the Aos & Angamis reside in the Naga Hills in bustling hill towns.

11D/10N

January - December

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