kisama heritage village – hornbill festival: Tetseo Sisters – O Rhosi song
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College trip to northeast India was led by prof. Harshit Lakra(IITR) to see the vernacular architecture of the naga tribe.
Kisama is 12km from Kohima on the National Highway number 39. The gentle slope at the base of a steep mountain peak is the venue for the famed Hornbill Festival.
The Heritage Villages is designed in the form of an ancient Naga village to give an authentic feel of a true Naga village and the experience of traveling back in time.
After converting into Christians, Nagas have abandoned most of their tribal culture and traditions. It is only recently that they are trying to revive their past. The Heritage Village is designed in a traditional fashion to keep the Naga Village alive. Nagas lived in tribes and villages during their headhunting days and showed exceptional bonding values within one village or tribe. The Nagas lived in a group and hunted in groups for the simple reason of survival. Their only form of learning in an education deprived era (no written script, or the proper form of education) was the Morung where they would come together and learn different kinds of skills, even headhunting. The Morung is like a modern coffee house, a place to discern and learn from one another. Each village has separate Morung’s for men and women. The Heritage Complex also houses a World War II Museum, Bamboo Heritage Hall, Bamboo Pavilion, Kids Carnival, Horti-Scape, Food Courts, and Stadium for Live concerts, Naga Idol, Beauty Pageant, Fashion Shows, etc.