Mokokchung Times
Naga folk dances are more than colourful performances. They are expressions of a community’s history, identity and collective memory. Traditionally, dance, music, dress and ceremony were closely connected to village…
The Ao community in Signal Angami village, Dimapur, organised a Tsüngremmung social work on July 30 to revive the tradition of community service associated with Ao Naga cultural festivals. Traditionally,…
In India, families dream of their children becoming doctors, an MBBS or similar credentials in medicine. Tradition and culture bestow a certain reverence on Ayurveda indeed, India’s ancient system of…
In recent years, festivals like Moatsü and Tsüngremmung, once vibrant celebrations of agrarian life and communal gratitude, have been gradually reduced to performative spectacles, hollowed out by consumerism and hijacked…
Mass social work in Nagaland is not a recent invention. Long before government orders and circulars formalized it, communities across the Naga hills gathered to clean their villages, repair footpaths,…
In a world where scientific advancements are rapidly shaping modern life, the question arises: Can tradition and science coexist, or must one replace the other? In Nagaland, where indigenous knowledge…
Mokokchung Centric, a people’s group, is set to organize the 52nd edition of the New Year’s Eve ‘Watch Night Service’ at the Mokokchung Town Square (Main Police Point) on December…
Following the Mokokchung Municipal Council’s (MMC) recent announcement that it will no longer host the annual “Midnight Service” traditionally held on December 31, concerned citizens have stepped up to ensure…
Imagine a room with five monkeys and a tantalizing bunch of bananas perched atop a ladder. Naturally, the monkeys, driven by hunger and curiosity, attempt to climb the ladder to…
Mokokchung, 20 February (MTNews): Aiming at strengthening clan relationships, a kinship or peace treaty between the Metsübo clan of Longsa Village and the Jamir clan of Ungma Village was observed…