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Nagaland is a beautiful state in India which was inaugurated on 1st December 1963 as the sixteenth state. It is a land of innumerous festivals.

Nagaland-Get an Overview

Here are the crucial details of Nagaland:

• Capital: Kohima
• Date of Establishment: 1st December, 1963
• State Border: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur
• International Border: Myanmar (Burma)
• Number of Districts: 11
• Languages Spoken: Nagamese, Cerole, Assamese, English
• State Animal: Mithun
• State Tree: Alder
• State Flower: Kopou
• State Bird: Blyth’s Tragopan
• Sanctuaries, National Park and Zoological Parks: xSingphan Wildlife Sanctuary, Intanki National, Konyak, Pochury, Yimchungr
• Minerals Available: Coal, chromium, magnetite, copper, limestone, nickel, cobalt, zinc, platinum, petroleum and natural gas
• Tribes : Angami, Kuki, Phom, Sangtam, Konyak, Pochury, Yimchungr, Chakhesang, Khiamniungan, Lotha, Sumi, Ao, Chang, Kachari, Rengma, Zeliang

Songs

Nagaland is the land of folks. Music is the main part of the life of the people living in Nagaland. People sing folk songs based on the life of their ancestors, traditional heroes, warriors, poetic songs, tragic love, gospel songs and the modern tunes on which people tap the feet.

Festivals

Naga festivals are closely associated with fertility, spirits, social bonding and purification. Each tribe enjoys the customs of their tribes. The tradition is combined with the traditional events in rural areas, exceptionally distinctive.

Hornbill

Nagaland was created in 21st century. People love to celebrate Hornbill festival which has also become famous all over the world. The festival is celebrated in the first week of December. During this festival, the Naga culture showed the splendor in Kisama village located in Kohima. The Government of Nagaland welcomes people from different corners of the world to enjoy this event.  

Plants and Animals

The varieties of flora and fauna are large un number in Nagaland. In most of the places, Orchids and Rhododendrons are found everywhere. Bamboo is also used a lot as it has great cultural and economical value. In Nagaland, bamboo proffers traditional architecture, tools, and crafts. Besides this, it is used for commercial purpose such as textile and paper industry.

Some Facts about Nagaland

Check the interesting facts about Nagaland:

• The Blyth’s tragopan is the resident of Nagaland.
• The state was used to be a union territory before 1963.
• Amur falcons were founded in Nagaland.
• Nagaland has a Legislative Assembly with 60 seats.
• It has seven local government administrative districts.
• It has houses as it has 16 ethnic groups. All these groups have their own cultural identities including dresses, languages, and customs.

Food

The food of Nagaland comprises of large in variety. Rice is the main food in Nagaland served with spicy sauces and meat smoked fermented and dried. The Naga cuisine is known all over for its flavor and authenticity. Some of cuisines are made with bamboo shoot, fermented soyabean, and fish. The entire dish is named as Akhuni or axone,

Akhuni is in the form of cake. It is used as stews in vegetables and dry fish curry. Opposite to this, Naga love vegetables and meat both. Some of the delicious dishes include Hinkejvu, Akibiye, and Galho. The popular fermented beer is called Zutho and is popular as Angami Nagas.

Famous Places in Nagaland

Blessed with the picturesque location with a huge number of plants and animals. Falcon is the dandiest bird found in Nagaland. Due to this reason, Nagaland is also known as the Falcon capital of India. Tourist gets chance to enjoy a lot of opportunities. Here is the list below:

• Naga State Museum
• Opt for Camping in Kohima mountains
• Boating in the Doyang river.
• Mountain biking in Rain Forest Trail
• Ntangki National Park for Wild Safari
• Trekking in Mount Saramati
• Nightlife in Kohima
• Hornbill festival in Dzukou valley
• Traditional Naga homes
• Authentic cuisine
• War cemetery

Hospitality

Nagaland is well-known for beauty and warm-hearted hospitality. It is must to travel destination for Indians and people from other parts of the globe.

Population Composition

The Nagaland is an Indo-Asiatic people consisted of above 20 tribes, and several subtribes, and each has the specific geographic distribution. Though, many cultural traits, the tribes maintain isolation. One of the largest tribes was Konyaks, followed by the Aos, Tangkhuls, Semas, and Angamis. Amongst other tribes were Lothas, Sangtams, Phoms, Changs, Khiemnungams, Yimchungres, Zeliangs, Chakhesangs (Chokri), and Rengmas.

The Naga tribes speak 60 languages and all of these belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language. In some of the areas, dialects are different from one village to another. You will be amazed to know that intertribal conversation is carried through broken Assamese. Nagas speak English and Hindi. However, English is the official language of Nagaland.

The traditional Naga religion believes to be the main creator afterlife. They believed in nature and considered it to be the invisible force, deities, and medicine. In the 19th century, Christianity was introduced, and Baptist missionaries have started living in Nagaland. Resultantly, the population consisted of two-third Christians, Hindus and Muslims.

Way of Settlement

Above four-fifths of the population stays in villages. It is built on essential points alongside the hills and these villages have wooden gates bypaths. The villages were divided into khels, each of these have headmen and administration. Kohima and Dimapur are the urban centres with approximately 50,000 people.

Agriculture

Agriculture takes place amongst nine-tenths of the population. The state grows crops such as Rice, corn, small millets, pulses, oilseeds, fibres, sugarcane, potato, and tobacco. Nagaland depends on various imports of the food in the neighboring states of India. People practice jhum which led to soil erosion and also causes loss of soil fertility. Some of the places such as Angamis and Chakhesangs are located in the southern region of Kohima use irrigation as well as terracing. Forestry is the main source of employment and income.

List of Cities in Nagaland

The following is the list of cities in Nagaland-

• Chumukedima
• Dimapur
• Kiphire
• Kohima
• Longleng
• Mokokchung
• Mon
• Niuland
• Noklak
• Peren
• Phek
• Shamator
• Tseminyu
• Tuensang
• Wokha
• Zunheboto