Nagaland is a land of great natural treasures. Its topography is cut by swift-flowing rivers and sparkling waterfalls, surrounded by blue hills with lush vegetation and exotic variety of flowers and wildlife.
The pine, sal, bamboo and cane are the most commonly found trees while the mithun, bison and golden langurs are the state's major animals.
Nagaland is known for its many festivals. Most of these are connected to springs, sowing seeds, frist crops, harvest, end of the year and Christmas festivals.
An example of this is the Sekrenyi festival, belonging to the Angami tribe, which signifies the end of the agricultural cycle and lasts for 10 days. Another is the Konyak Aoling festival which denotes the coming of the New Year.
This is celebrated in the month of April. There are also festivals like the Ao Moatsu festival and the other non-traditional festivals of May and October that draw good crowds.
Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, offers several places of tourist attraction such as the Kohima War Cemetery, the State Musuem, Kohima Village, Chedema Peace Camp, Pulie Badze Peak, Japfu Peak, Mt. Tempfu, Dzukou Valley and some other spots.
Beautifully adorned by the tropical sceneries, Nagaland is situated in the remote northeast corner of India. The tourist attractions of Nagaland do not confined in the man made masterpieces like forts, palaces, temples, monuments, architectural wonders, etc.
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The beauty of this land can be described through its colourful culture, customs, and tradition. Almost 16 numbers of tribes live in Nagaland and they can be easily differentiated from one another by their attires, traditions and cultural heritage. The blue hills, waterfalls, wildlife, flora and fauna are the prime attractions that make this land like paradise.
The capital city of Nagaland, Kohima offers various attractive places such as the Kohima War Cemetery, Chedema Peace Camp, the State Museum, Pulie Badze Peak, Dzukou Valley, and so on. Apart from tourist attractions, Nagaland is also known for its fascinating festivals which can be co-related to seasons like springs, sowing seeds, harvest time, first crop, Christmas festival, and during end of the year.
Nagaland offers various spots for excursions such as Kohima Village which is a hub of Naga cultures and Shangnyu village which is a village where 8 feet high and 12 ft wide wooden monument is located. However, it is believed that this wooden monument is constructed by heavenly angels. Explore the whole state of Nagaland where you can find various types of adventurous activities to partake. |
