Cultural Mapping of the Khiamniungan Nagas

The INTACH Nagaland chapter prepared an exhaustive report on the Khiamniungan Nagas for the ICH Division. An attempt to document the heritage, traditions and living culture of the tribe, the report focuses on their daily activities, customs, marriage systems, birth rituals, folklores, ornaments, performing arts, religion, tattoo traditions, crafts, textiles andmuch more. The Khiamniungan-Naga make up one of the sixteen tribes of Nagaland, who inhabit the sub-divisional headquarter of Noklak under the Tuensang district of Nagaland.

An enduring and profound signature in the cultural heritage of the Khiamniungan is the “log drum”. An intrinsic symbol in every village Khel, it is usually in the possession of the Khel for decades, sometimes even generations before it is replaced due to damage. Some of the festivals of the tribe have also been documented like the yahpong festival, khaolsaose-Hoka festival and many more. The folklores, myths and superstitions of the tribe are also featured in this study.