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Nagaland is a narrow
strip of mountain territory blessed with an abundance of natural
beauty and an ideal destination for tourists is bound by Arunachal
Pradesh and parts of Assam in the north Manipur in the south Myanmar
(Burma) in the East and Assam in the west. The remote and hilly
state of Nagaland shares a border with Myanmar.
It is a land of green valleys with meandering streams, rivers, high
mountains gorges and as astonishingly rich variety of flora and
fauna. It is the only state where English is the official language.
The people of Nagaland come from 16 tribes the more prominent among
which are the Angamis, Aos, Konyaks, Kukis, Lothas, Semas and
Wanchus.
There fierce headhunters often beheaded their enemies and carried
the heads back to their village to ensure a good harvest. The heads
were proudly displayed in a morung a boy’s dormitory. The place is
also used for storing weapons and the sacred drum. The Nagas are
wonderful musician’s singers and dancers with an in built sense of
grace and rhythm.
Permit Forms for foreign tourists visiting Nagaland are available
from Indian embassies/consulates and Foreigners’ Registration
Offices in major cities in India. The best options are the Nagaland
Government Offices at 29 Aurangazeb Road New Delhi.Or 11,
Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata.
Copy of completed permit form photograph personal details Indian
Visa and the travel itinerary is needed for the permit. It doesn’t
cost anything but might take up to two weeks. |
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