Folk Festivals of Nagaland

Folk Festivals of Nagaland

Nagaland is one of culturally rich states of India. It is one of the rare places on Earth where you can still discover pre-modern lifestyle and day to day rituals. However, some portion of modernity has infested into the life of Nagaland populace, but various aspect of tribal and pre-modern life can be seen through their festival. These festivals are about mark of new year, new cropping season, ending of cropping season and so on. These festivals are not only known for their rituals, but also music and dance.

Major Folk Festivals of Nagaland

Tribe	Festival	Time Period
Anal Naga	Chavan kumhrin	October 23
Angami	Sekrenyi	February 25-27
Angami	Terhuni	December 9
Ao	Moatsu	First Week of May
Ao	Tsungremong	First week of August
Chakhesang	Sükrünye	January 15
Chakhesang	Ngunye	February 1
Chakhesang	Khukhu	-
Chakhesang	Tsükhenye	April 24
Chang	Naknyu lem	July 13th
Chang	Poang lem	December
Chang	Kundaglun	April/July
Kachari	Bushu	January 27
Khiamniungan	Tsoküm	First Week of October
Khiamniungan	Miu	May 5
Khiamniungan	Biam	August 7
Konyak	Aoleang Monyu	April 1 to 3
Kuki	Chavang Kut	November 1
Kuki	Mimkut	January 17
Lotha	Tokhu Emong	Novemebr 7
Phom	Monyu	First Week of April
Pochury	Yemshe	First Week of October
Rengma	Ngada	Last Week of November
Sangtam	Mongmong	First Week of September
Sangtam	Hunapongpi	Second or Third Week of August
Sumi	Ahuna	November 14-15
Sumi	Tuluni	July 8
Yimchunger	Tsungkamneo	-
Yimchungrü	Medümneo/Metemniu	Second Week of August
Zeliang	Langsimngi	October
Zeliang	Meileingi	March
Zeliang	Hega	February 10-15

Also Read: Folk Dances of Nagaland