Kisama Heritage Village — Attraction in Nagaland

Kisama Heritage, one of the most prominent place for Nagaland is famous for the Hornbill Festival celebrated by the various Tribes of Nagas of Nagaland, Nagas of Arunachal, Nagas of Manipur. It comprises showcasing the rich culture and the ethnicity of the whole Naga tribe who are the Mongolian race. The Hornbill Festival is an annual festival celebrated from 1 to 10 of December in the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. The festival represents all ethnic groups of Nagaland for which it is also called the Festival of Festivals. It is not my first experience and might not be the last either. It is really astonishing and marvelous how rich and vibrant our Naga tribe is. It's so mesmerizing to see young talented people from different parts of greater Nagalim. I hope we Nagas continue to live in the same manner with peace and prosperity. Not much development has been made so far since its early days. I still find we lack so much with proper parking spaces and proper roads for the convenience of the general public. To tell the truth, goods sold in the heritage might force you to sell your kidneys. It's too expensive and I wonder if their motive is to fool the general public or reasonable enough to make things that expensive. The whole globe knows of the value of our Naga culture and all the products of Nagaland but as per my own experience, I find all the foreigners too complain about the pricing of every product. All the traditional attire and all the ornaments cost a little too much for any visitor to spend money on procuring them. This year we have many stalls and a food court. All those stalls and food court cost more than the normal price of a kidney. Seriously, I know you all prepare the best food and the best fast foods but that doesn't mean you have to charge more than the quality and quantity of the item. It's a place for everyone to come and experience the heritage whether rich or poor. Sadly, things have changed now. Heritage is more or less a place for rich people only. For poor people if you can afford the entry fee, I'm sorry that you will be compelled to fast for the whole day. People opening up stalls and all, please be more reasonable, your selfish motives stink at the...

Kisama is 12km from Kohima on the National Highway number 39. The gentle slope at the base of a steep mountain peak is the venue for the famed Hornbill Festival.

The Heritage Villages is designed in the form of an ancient Naga village to give an authentic feel of a true Naga village and the experience of traveling back in time.

After converting into Christians, Nagas have abandoned most of their tribal culture and traditions. It is only recently that they are trying to revive their past.

The Hornbill festival was first initiated by the State Government. The festival has grown extremely in the span of a decade. Today the Hornbill Festival is one of the fastest growing festivals in India and attracts foreigners as well as Indians. It is now organized by the State Tourism and Art and Culture Departments every year from December 1 to December 7.

The Heritage Village is designed in a traditional fashion to reflect the heritage of each tribe (Naga Village) alive. Morungs of different Naga tribes are build here. The Morung is a key institution of the Nagas, and also was the center of the social life of all the unmarried male members of the society. It is the place for the young boys where they learn about social practices and beliefs from their elders.Nagas lived in tribes and villages during their head hunting days and showed exceptional bonding values within one village or tribe. The Nagas lived in group and hunted in groups for the simple reason of survival. Some scholars have compared the administration of the Nagas to the autonomous Greek villages. Their only form of learning in an education deprived era (no written script, or proper form of education) was the Morung where they would come together and learn different kinds of skills, even head hunting. Each village has separate Morung’s for men and women.

Please visit Kisama for an immersive "Naga...

Beautiful experience,get to know about all the tribes living in Nagaland through this hornbill festival. Know about it's rich culture,tradition,foods and people overall. Hornbill festival is celebrated every year from 1st to 10th December,with many domestic and international tourists flying in during this time of the year to experience the rich culture and tradition of the Nagas. Hornbill festival is also called festival of festivals,which is appropriately termed because you get to experience all the tribes of the Nagas and Indigenous tribes of Nagaland through this festival.

It is an experience like no other,this unique experience won't be found anywhere else in this world. Here you get to experience not only the Nagas but few other tribes like Garos,Kacharis,Khasi,etc. and also of some other states. You also can get to see different handlooms and handicrafts (bamboo works,pottery,etc.) of the Nagas and other NE states; you can also purchase it and take back with you as souvenirs. You can also purchase the different traditional attires of the Nagas and Indigenous tribes of Nagaland in the Bamboo Pavilion. Also experience various kinds of performance (folk fusions,bands,etc.) and competitions like The Naga Chef (cooking competition), bands, choirs, King Chilli eating competition,pork fats eating competition,etc. and many...