Nagaland has a rich linguistic tradition with as many languages as there are tribes, each exclusive to itself. The State is replete with festivities throughout the year, as all tribes celebrate their own festivals with a pageantry of colour, music and dance. A common feature is that the festivals revolve around agriculture, the mainstay of Naga economy. These festivals hark back to times prior to the advent of Christianity.
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. In this blissful setting Nagas enjoy the blessing of Nature with rare gusto striking the onlookers with awe and admiration. In most of the places agriculture consists of monocrop. […]
List of tribal communities & festival calendar
Tribes of Nagaland 1. Angami 2. Ao 3. Chakhesang 4. Chang 5. Khiamniungan 6. Kuki 7. Konyak 8. Kachari 9. Lotha 10. Phom 11. Pochury 12. Rengma 13. Sumi 14. Sangtam 15. Tikhir 16. Yimkhiung 17. Zeliang Tribe – Name of festival – Date
1. Angami Sekrenyi 25 February Terhünyi 9 December 2. Ao Moatsu 2 May Tsungremmong 1-2 August 3. Chakhesang Sökrönye 15 January Tsukhenie 24 April 4. Chang Poang Lüm 13 January Kundaglün 1 April Naknyulüm 31 July 5. Khiamniungan Khaozaosie – Hok – Ah 20 January Biam 7 August Tsokum 5 October 6. Kuki Mimkut 17 January Chavang Kut 1 November 7. Konyak Aoleang 1- 2 April Lao – Ong Mo 28 September 8. Kachari Bishu 27 January 9. Lotha Tokhu Emong 6 – 7Novemebr 10. Phom Monyu 1 – 2 April 11. Pochury Yemshe 5 October 12. Rengma Ngada 27 – 28 November 13. Sumi Tuluni 8 July Apikimti 4 – 5 November Ahuna 14 – 15 November 14. Sangtam Tsohsu 12 March Hunapongpi 18 August Mongmong 3 September 15. Tikhir Kuhlang – Nyi 18 January Tsonglak-Nyi 9 October 16. Yimkhiung Wangtsunuo 16 April Metemneo 8 August 17. Zeliang Mileinyi 11 March Langsimnyi 31 October
Source: Official State Portal, Government of Nagaland
URL: https://nagaland.gov.in/pages/people-culture
Date Visited: 20 April 2025
Learn more about Naga tribes from kalpavriksh.org – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur & Nagaland & Myanmar
There are sixteen major tribes inhabiting the state of Nagaland – the Angami, Ao, Lotha, Sumi, Chakesang, Chang, Kachari, Konyak, Khiamniungan, Kuki, Sangtam, Rengma, Phom, Yimchungru and Zeliang. The sixteen tribes are further divided into many subsections. However, there are around sixty Naga tribes inhabiting in Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland, while Dimapur is the commercial with road, rail and air connectivity. [T]he state of Nagaland lies within the Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity hotspot, and illustrates unique a rich biodiversity of endemic flora and fauna, of which many are considered rare and endangered. In acknowledgement of the importance of the natural resources, the communities of Nagaland work together to protect and conserve their biodiversity, which resulted in the formation of the many Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) in the state.
Source: “About Nagaland” (PDF, 100 KB) by kalpavriksh.org | Backup | Resources for educators
URL: https://kalpavriksh.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NCCAF-Meet-2024.pdf
Date Visited: 29 April 2025
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