List of traditional Naga festivals explained

The various Naga ethnic groups have their own distinct festivals.[1]

List

The group-specific festivals are:

FestivalEthnic groupTime
AoleangKonyakApril (first week)
Chagaa, Gaan-Ngai, Hega n'gi, Mlei-NgyiZeliangrong Communities - (Liangmei, Rongmei, and Zeme)December (last week), 10 March for Melei-Ngyi
Chavan KumhrinAnālOctober (23)
ChiithuniMaoJanuary (7)
Luira PhanitTangkhulFebruary/March
MetümnyoYimkhiungAugust (second week)
MiuKhiamniunganMay (second week)
MoatsüAoMay (first week)
MungmungSangtamSeptember (first week)
MonyüPhomApril (first week)
NaknyulümChangJuly (second week)
NgadaRengmaNovember (last week)
Sekrenyi, Te–l KhukhuAngamiFebruary, July
Sükhrünyie, TsükhenyieChakhesangJanuary & March/April
ThouniiPoumaiJanuary (18 to 22)
Tokhü EmongLothaNovember (first week)
Tülüni, AhunaSümiJuly
YemshiPochurySeptember/October

Inter–ethnic festivals

To promote inter-group interaction, the Government of Nagaland has organized the annual Hornbill Festival since 2000. Other inter-tribe festivals are Lui Ngai Ni and Naga New Year Festival.[2]

FestivalEthnic groupTime
Hornbill FestivalNagas of Nagaland December (1–10)
Lui Ngai NiNagas of ManipurFebruary (14–15)
Naga New Year FestivalNagas of MyanmarJanuary (mid)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIST OF FESTIVALS NAGALAND. 1 October 2017. Nagaland GK. 6 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Tourism: General Information. Government of Nagaland. 6 November 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111030111232/http://nagaland.nic.in/potential/tourism.htm. 30 October 2011.