Aoling Festival of the Tattooed Headhunting Tribes of Nagaland

Fly into Dibrugarh from Delhi or Kolkatta, where you will be received by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Rest of the evening relax. (D)

Dibrugarh- Mon (160 km, 6 hrs) – In the morning, you will start your journey to Mon, located along the India-Myanmar border and the home of Konyak Nagas, this is where you will experience real Naga fierceness and tradition as the last case of headhunting in Nagaland was reported in Mon in the later part of the 1980s. Here, besides semi-traditional villages and tattooed warriors in loincloths you will find the densest landscape. Go for a trek and meet the villagers and witness the customs and traditions. (B.L.D)

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Aoling Festival Of The Tattooed Headhunting Tribes Of Nagaland

In the morning you will go to the village of Lungwa, situated on the Myanmar border. Here you will visit the Chief’s house, which sits on the India- Myanmar border. The chief has dozens of wives and his house is decorated with trophies of various animal skulls. Here experience the traditions and hospitality of the Naga Konyak tribe. After lunch you can explore the villages around. (B.L.D)

The whole day take part in the Aoling festivities. Celebrated during the first week of April each year, Aoling is a celebration of Spring season after a tough and rigorous time of seed sowing in the jhum fields. It is a time of hunting, drinking, dance and merry making. On display is fascinating colours, attires and traditional ornaments. The days are spent singing, dancing, feasting and practising ancient rituals. Also witness the re-enactment of the Konyak headhunting practice. (B.L.D)

Mon- Sibsagar (120 km, 5 hrs) the place of the Ahoms of Assam, literally meaning ‘Ocean of Shiva’ is replete with traces of history and mythology through its enigmatic palaces and temples. Major attractions here are Rang Ghar, the dual-storied amphitheatre, seven-storied palace of Kareng Ghar with Talatal Ghar being its below-ground level three-storied secret getaway through two exit tunnels, and the various lakes Borpukhuri (meaning big pond) flowing at a higher level than the town itself, and the famed temples of Sivadol, Vishnudol and Devidol. (B.L.D)

Sibsagar- Mokokchung (130 km, 5 hrs), the home town of the Ao Nagas. Explore the town of Mokokchung and evening in the hotel. (B.L.D)

Today you will visit the villages of Mapungchuket, Impur and Longkhum and witness the way of life of the Ao tribe. Return to your hotel in Mokokchung. (B.L.D)

Mokokchung- Tuophema (120 km, 4 hrs.) In the morning drive to Tuophema, and stay here at the community cottages, a collaborative project between the Govt. and the local people, these are Naga styled huts with basic amenities but the best way of experiencing rural Nagaland. After reaching go for a walk around the village and witness their way of life. (B.L.D)

In the morning, drive to Kohima (40 km.), the capital of Nagaland, Home of the Angami Nagas and characterised by their unique cultural traditions, Kohima is a town steeped in history, a place which changed the fate of world politics in the 2nd World War when British soldiers aided by Indian sepoys and valiant Nagas stopped the invasion of Japanese forces. Here you will first visit the Kohima World War Cemetery, a memorial in honour of those officers and soldiers killed during the war and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. After lunch you will visit the Kohima Cathedral, largest one in Asia and Kohima State Musuem, which houses a rare collection of artefacts of each of the 16 Naga tribes. Stay in a hotel. (B.L.D).

Kohima- Dimapur (68 km., 2.5 hrs.)- Drive to Dimapur airport for your onward journey home. Tour ends. (B)

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