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Category: Nagaland
reDiscovery Podcast S3E8: Steve Odoyo and his quest to bring back the animals
The North East conjures up images of thick forests, beautiful mountains and an abundance of nature, all of which is true. However, what is also true is that a number of traditional practices of tribes in the North East like jhum cultivation and hunting has over the years lead to slow but steady deforestation and…
reDiscovery Podcast S3E4: A Konyak Naga documents her tribes dying tattoo culture.
The North East of India is a region like no other. With hundreds of tribes, each with different customs, traditions and dialects it is as diverse and culturally rich as anywhere else in the world. However with the relentless march of time many of these traditions are getting lost in the swirl of modernisation, not…
Five (more) Super Homestays Across India
Anyone whos been following our travels knows that we believe there’s no better way to explore a place than staying in someone’s home. In 2016 we published a list of our favourite homestays in India. This year we’ve added five more. Jambughoda Palace, Jambughoda, Gujarat Named after the jamun trees that are abundant in the region,…
Nagaland’s unknown World War II heroes
Intertwined with the history of World War II is that of the Naga hills and its people. We seek out the few surviving Naga veterans to hear their accounts of the great war.
The reDiscovery Podcast – Ep3: Kohima, The gateway to Nagaland
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Life in a Naga Village
I was stuffed. I had just eaten a massive plate of the yummiest fried duck with rice, bamboo shoots, and yellow lentils, made local Lotha style. There was boiled squash along with the meal, but after 10 days of boiled squash, I was ready for a different vegetable. The duck was soft and mildly spiced,…
In Search of Nagaland’s Tattooed Headhunters – Part II
Read Part I here We sit sipping tea and eating surprisingly good chocolate croissants as the sun sets over the Naga hills. All around us are acres of tea estates, waves of short green shrubs punctuated by the occasional tree; the first we have seen in Nagaland. We are outside the village of Shiyong, at…
In Search of Nagaland’s Tattooed Headhunters – Part I
We travel the Naga hills on an epic journey in search of the Konyak tribes, the last of Nagaland’s last tattooed headhunters.
Mokokchung to Mon: 260km in 15 hours!
How it took us 1 and a half days, 3 Sumos, 2 buses and 1 Magic to do the 260 odd Kms journey from Mokokchung to Mon.
People of Nagaland
Our 10 favourite portraits from our time spent in India’s far east.
Your 5(ish) minute guide to Kohima
Kohima is large and sprawling city, built over several ridges and hill tops. At first glance it seems like every other hill town, crowded, busy and full of traffic. But as Nagaland will teach you repeatedly, appearances can be deceptive; and this bustling hill town, an amalgamation of cultures and peoples from across the state,…