Between 2008-2010, an archaeological excavation was jointly carried out by the Department of Art and Culture, Government of Nagaland and the Anthropological Society of Nagaland, at several sites in Nagaland including Chungliyimti, the village where the Ao Nagas trace their origin. Radio-carbon dating of the excavated charred botanical remains at Chungliyimti assigned a time period …
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The Aos and the Changs coexisting in Chakpa village under Mokokchung district, is another example of how Nagas of all tribes continue to coexist in peace, love, and harmony – two tribes sharing one village council and one church, coexisting as one cohesive whole. The amazing narrative surrounding Chakpa village is that it …
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The origination of human beings occurred because the non-human persons (tsüngrem) configured a new assemblage of tanüla (categories of essences). Such “assemblage” brought about the origination or emergence of human beings, and the six stones signify such assemblage. Thus, such an origination process situates humans as a part and product and a “process” of reality. …
Given the fact that Nagas are a tribal society, conscious and sincere effort must be exerted to forge strong inter-tribal ties. Petty tribalism has undone Naga society and today, Naga tribes, more than ever before, must work together to preserve and build a strong Naga identity. However, such ties should move beyond petty state electoral …
Mokokchung, June 18 (MTNews): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has had the ‘animism’ tweet deleted on Saturday after receiving backlash from various Twitter users. The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India had on June 13 tweeted that the Ao Nagas follow animism and that they believe that the spirits …
Mokokchung, June 17 (MTNews): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has said that the Ao Naga tribe of Nagaland follow animism. The ministry took to its official Twitter handle to make this statement on June 13. “Know Your Tribes!” it announced, before saying that the Ao Nagas follow animism and that they …
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