Make An Adventure Holiday
Beside offering a memorable heritage tour, the pristine heart of Nagaland also affords mindblowing adventure options, ready to bloom on its high hills. If you are holidaying in February-March, don’t miss a trek on the Dzukou Valley, 25 km from the city centre. Perched at a height of 2462 m, the Valley turns into a paradise with exotic wild flowers, pink and white rhododendrons beautifying her. Put your hunting bags and prepare to enjoy a sizzling adventure course at the Intaki Wildlife Sanctuary, nestling at 111 km from the state capital at Kohima. This green paradise with its lanky bamboo groves is a home to the Hoolock Baboon, the only species of gibbon found in India. Get into a memorable safari to encounter wild elephants trespassing your way, barking deers’ alerts and colouful birds chirping on tree tops.
The Real And The Raw Charm of Tribal Festivals
A tradition so rich would undoubtedly caress feasts and festivals that would add colours to their nomadic lives. And they are immensely beautiful to behold. Most of the festivals are connected with agricultural activities such as reaping, sowing and harvesting, and the rest roosting on religious credo. By appearance, the Nagas are of sub-medium height, with a low facial index, the hair is generally straight, and the skin is brownish yellow. Interestingly, the eyes significantly do not show Mongolian form. By heart, they are straight forward, honest, hardworking, sturdy and with a high standard of integrity that binds their hearts. Collectively, called as Naga, they are truly the children of mother nature.
Be a part of the grand Nazu festival, the most merrymaking festival celebrated for 10 days in the month February by the Pochury tribes. Lose yourself in the traditional glitter and gaiety and let the ambience swell with every beats of Khupielilie dance. The dance is a thing that should not be missed, that is more entertaining and competitive than ritualistic in form. Remember to pick up exquisite memories from this tribal land. Go for weaving, a traditional art that resurrects with myriad designs and colours unique to particular tribes. Shop for beautiful woolen shawls and other Naga handicrafts from Nagaland’s Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation, situated opposite to the State Transport Bus Station. Tourists can also visit the bustling market, near the Supermarket, a delightful place where beautiful village womenin tribal costumes sell alluring rural products.
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