03.12.2021(Friday) Kolkata (CCU) – Dimapur – Kohima –
Kisama – Kohima
We (Mohua and I) were
planning for a long time to go to Nagaland during Hornbill festival. A little
nudge from Sudipto did the trick – since he is also coming with his team from Culture
Monks. Hornbill festival is held at Kisama village, which is near Kohima. Most people
stay in Kohima.
Itinerary
Day
1: CCU (0550 hrs by Air India)-Guwahati- Dimapur (0830hrs hrs) to Kohima… Half
day at Hornbill Festival venue, Kisama.
Day
2: Full day at Hornbill Festival venue, Kisama
(In the Morning one can start the day by exploring Kigwema village – 4 Km from Kisama and
get some idea about the village life where you’ll come across huge wood
carvings in front of rich men’s houses. After which one can spend the
rest of our day in the Hornbill Festival.)
Day
3: Khonoma village, Dzuleke and
Kohima city sightseeing (Kohima Night
Bazaar - You shall see people selling different
items from Christmas decorations to chicken barbecue/Pork skewers/dog meat. One
of the most interesting aspects of the carnival is the whole street being
flooded with people taking their family and friends for fun and dinner).
Day
4: Kohima- Dimapur -CCU
ILP for Nagaland: Indian tourists need inner line permits (ILP)
for Nagaland. (Foreign tourists do not require permit to travel in Nagaland. But they have to register at the local police station within 24 hours of their entry into the state. They must keep extra photo copies of their Indian visa and passport page to submit at the police station.) You can get the permit
online or at designated offices in Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati or at Dimapur on
arrival. If you could not make it
earlier, the best way is to reach Dimapur and visit the DC office as early as
possible, so that you get sorted by noon. You need valid ID and photographs. We have done it online - https://ilp.nagaland.gov.in/. It takes only 30 minutes.
The process is not
very strict for tourists and I have seen that they become lenient during the
festival. In the airport they were only insisting the Covid Vax report. They
did not check ILP for most people.
There are various
ways you can reach Kohima
Air: Kohima does not have an airport of its own. The only airport in Nagaland is in Dimapur
- which operates daily flights from Kolkata and other cities like Delhi,
Bangalore and Guwahati. Dimapur has a major Army base. From there, Kohima is
at a distance of 74 kilometers -it is a 2-2.30 hours Taxi ride. Now the road is much better,
than what it used to be. We left Kolkata by 5.55 am flight to reach Dimapur (via
Guwahati) at 8.30 am. The Shared Taxi costs Rs 350 (standard rate) from Dimapur
Rail station. But in that case you have to back track. It is better to hire the
taxi from Dimapur airport to go to Kohima to save time. For this you need to talk to
co-passengers who are also going to Kohima. Unfortunately due to pandemic there
are not too many tourists. You can expect to pay around Rs 500-600 per head
from the airport by shared Taxi /Van, unless, you want to waste precious time
to go back to the town (Taxi stand at Rail station) in Dimapur. We hired an Alto with another person and
paid Rs 2500 for the car.
Train: Kohima does not
have a Railway station. (Elevation of 4738 ft). The nearest one is
in Dimapur, which has direct connections to Kolkata and Guwahati. The journey to Kohima from Dimapur is of course quite picturesque. The Dimapur taxi stand is adjacent to the
railway Station.
By bus
By bus Kohima is connected to Imphal, Dimapur, Guwahati, Tinsukia and
other major cities of North Eastern India. The bus journey from Kohima to
Dimapur is 2.5 to 4 hours (depending on the bus). The Dimapur bus generally drops you at old NST bus
stand.
By Road: NH
39 connects the major North-Eastern states. However NH 29 connects Kohima
to Dimapur.
On the way to Kohima, we had Pineapple. Pineapple
in this region is very famous. It was really good. We also took a short tea
break too. We finally reached the resort at 1130 hours.
Orientation
Oking hospital (or nearby TCP point) is the heart of the City (where
we stayed - in Tipfu lodge). To the South
of Oking Hospital is War Cemetery (250 metres), BOC (take a bus from Oking by paying Rs 10, to reach BOC - from there you
get Share Taxi to go to Kisama) & Kisama (12 Km) and to the North is NST
Bus Station (300 metres) and from there further 300 metres is Naga bazar. Most
of the resorts are near TCP Gate/Oking hospital.
Understand
Hornbill festival and Nagaland
The Hornbill Festival is named after the hornbill – the birds
widely respected and depicted in the Naga folklore and songs. Ironically, the
bird is almost extinct in Nagaland due to excessive hunting and killing, a
culture that is deeply ingrained. The feathers of the hornbills were used as
decoration in the headgears of the Naga warriors and people. The government had
tried to persuade the tribes to use fake feathers instead of killing the birds
for long, but did not quite find success. Naming the festival as Hornbill
Festival was one of the steps in the process. Nagaland is known as land
of festivals. The Hornbill Festival
runs from December 1, which is also the Nagaland Formation Day. Hornbill Festival is a 10 day cultural extravaganza held
every year between 1-10 December to
encourage, nurture and promote the rich, vibrant and diverse culture of Naga
tribes and people.
It is the land of folklore and fables and of the brave
warriors and hunters who have been eulogized by the folk songs of the
land. Hornbill Festival is the celebration of all these and more. The festival celebrates the 17 tribes of
Nagaland through music, dance, art, food, attires, traditional sports and more.
Conceptualized by the Government of Nagaland, the festival first started in the
year 2000.
https://www.taleof2backpackers.com/hornbill-festival-nagaland/
During the festival, you can get up close and personal with
17 major tribes of Nagaland – all in one place – instead of visiting 17
places. And then there are around 66 sub-tribes as well. The sub-tribes also
have their own dialect. All are having their own
languages, culture, apparels and more importantly head gears. The ethnic and
cultural diversity here is mind blowing; they live in different parts
of Nagaland. They have significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
The names of the tribes are:
Angami – Ao – Konyak – Lotha - Sumi – Sangtam - Chakhesang – Chang –
Dimasa Kachari – Garo – Khiamniungan –– Kuki –– Phom – Pochury – Rengma ––
Yimchungru – Zeliang
Among these Angami, Sumi,
Lotha, Konyaks are dominants tribes. The so called seven sisters are very different from each other. While in Nagaland you come to see different tribes with their unique cultures. In Maipur Vaishnavite culture is predominant. Again Meghalaya is famous for being a matrilineal society.
Ulupi, the daughter of Kauravya, the king of Nāgas, she was among the four wives of Arjun. Arjun has another wife from Manipur - Chitrangada. Ulupi married Arjuna when he was in exile, and with whom she bore his son Irāvān. She played a major part in the upbringing of Babru-vāhana, Arjuna's son with Chitrāngadā. So the history of Nagaland and Manipur is part of folklore of ancient India. Interestingly there is a community called Bishnupriya in Manipur, who consider their lineage from Arjun/Babru-vāhana.
Interestingly there was a very famous Naga
footballer called T Ao, who played for East Bengal in 1950s. Everybody seems to
know him. Possibly because a tournament is named after him.
Post noon, there is a lunch break. This is the perfect time to try some local delicacies and better understand the culture of the
North-Eastern tribes. At 1:00 p.m., the order of the day resumes, and
there is a plethora of Talent Hunt and shows.
Nagamese is the common lingua franca in Nagaland among different
communities - who all have their own unique dialects - untelligible to others. Nagamese is almost like Assamese.
So as a Bengali it is not very difficult to understand.
Tourist in Nagaland is in nascent stage. The domestic
tourist inflow in 2017 is only 1 Lakh. International tourist inflow is only 4%
of that.
|
Sl. no
|
Month
|
Domestic
|
Foreign
|
|
1.
|
January
|
3579
|
114
|
|
2.
|
February
|
3381
|
122
|
|
3.
|
March
|
5854
|
158
|
|
4.
|
April
|
5727
|
169
|
|
5.
|
May
|
4363
|
93
|
|
6.
|
June
|
2906
|
85
|
|
7.
|
July
|
2689
|
55
|
|
8.
|
August
|
3089
|
74
|
|
9.
|
September
|
3121
|
67
|
|
10.
|
October
|
6986
|
116
|
|
11.
|
November
|
8096
|
328
|
|
12.
|
December
|
13,567
|
384
|
|
13.
|
Hornbill Festival
|
38,700
|
2401
|
|
Total
|
1,02,062
|
4166
|
I think because of bad road condition
and ILP, not too many tourists travel Nagaland.
We were tired and after some rest, we left for Kisama village at 1.45
pm. We took a bus (Rs 10, no tickets were given) just in front of our hotel and
got down at BOC (auto stand).
It
is around 12 Km from Kohima. The shared Taxis to Kisama and other nearby
villages are available from BOC. The shared Taxis
(Maruti Alto) will take Rs 70 per head. You can also get Share Taxi to Kohima
from BOC or NST (which is near Oking Hospital). On the way we were stopped by
Nagaland Police, since our Taxi did not have permit to go to Kisama. The Police
came to us and said something, which I have never heard in my 20 years of
travelling from a man in uniform – India or abroad. “You must be very upset, that we have stopped the
car. Actually he does not have the permit. We will get another car for you!” In
fact they were not rude even to the Taxi driver!
Venue of Hornbill
Festival: The
designated Hornbill Festival venue is the Kisama Heritage
Village. Daily performances begin by 1000 hrs till 1200 hrs and
from 1300 hrs to 1430 hours. You
have to buy entry tickets daily, for Rs 50 and for digital camera (non DSLR Rs
50) at the gate and pass through the security check. One may feel little hot during
the day, but it is always advisable to carry the jacket/sweater, since the day
ends by 4.30 pm and is quite chilly.
We reached the venue at around 2.30 pm. By that time the programme for the day is over! But generally the festivals are more or less same every day. So there is no special day !
But
there were lot of actions at the Morungs, which is still going on. Tourists are welcomed warmly to the traditional
huts (Morungs) of each of the 17 tribes, where you can sit with the elderly
people of the tribe and interact with them. One should explore the Morungs of
each tribe, which is just behind the amphitheater/ stadium (you have to go
uphill). There are traditional shops at the Morungs, from where you can buy
items produced by the tribals. However items on sale are prohibitively
expensive. We hopped from one Morungs to
another. Although the programme has ended in the stadium, it was still going on
in different Morungs or Akhras. We spent rest of the time over there.
Make sure to feast on traditional food
of Nagaland. Staple food served is the aromatic brown rice and slow-cooked
pork. They normally serve
Naga chilies (bhoot jalokiya) with rice. You can also get slow-cooked
pork accompanied with bamboo and beef
pickles and of course the rice beer and superhot Naga
chili chutneys. The most popular cuisine is probably Sumi cuisine. Alcohol is
banned in Nagaland. It is more of an
underground activity.
Nalga coffee is quite famous. It is exported to many countries. Unfortunately I could not try Naga coffee.
Then we had
our lunch beside Konyak Morung. There are some vegetarian stalls too (there is
even a Gujarati stall, from where Mohua had her lunch). I had bamboo with rice and
smoked Pork (small portion). The rates were fixed - Rs 300 ! Very expensive.
Also, music is an integral part of the
festival. Western music has always been very popular in the entire Northeast in
general and a Rock Concert is always expected here with a lot of bands from all
over the region taking part. Generally it is held during evening after
the daily performances are over.
After that we went to the 'Bamboo pavilions', where various
tribal artifacts were displayed. They are prohibitively expensive. Hardly anybody
bought anything. Then we went to the organic food stall and had kiwi juice. Kiwi
is surprisingly cheap in Nagaland. After that we left for Kohima. After
reaching Kohima (BOC stand) we came to our hotel by bike Taxi, by paying Rs 50
each. Normal Taxi would could cost Rs 100. Then we had dinner at the Night
market at NST, which is very near to our hotel.
https://travellingslacker.com/hornbill-festival-woodstock-of-north-east/
04.12.2021(Saturday) Kohima – Kisama – Kohima
We
reached the festival ground at 11.15 am by Share Taxi. In the Taxi we met two
young Naga students – one of them is an Anthropologist. I learnt lot of things
from her. We reached the ground at the right time. All the tribes congregated for a photo
shoot. It was a great opportunity for me to take the photos. After the photo
shoot was over, it was lunch time; we went to the Morungs and spent some time
there. We skipped the lunch.
After the lunch break the programme
started at 1 pm at the venue and continued till 2.30 pm. Different tribes
performed their traditional sports/games of tug of war, high jump etc.
From
there I went to another venue, where Naga wrestling was going on. After the programme was over, I went back to the
Morungs to have lunch and spent some time at the Morungs. After the days programmes
are over, activity shifts to Morungs. I also had rice beer and some Eri-worm
from Garo Morung. I really liked Rice beer from Garo Morung. Thankfully Rice beer is not banned !
The rice beers are served in a bamboo cup (Rs 100).
Then
we went to see the Naga art at Artsy Naga. I was really impressed by their art.
I chatted with the curator of the make shift Art gallery. He was so happy
talking to me, that he gifted me a small canvas – which was actually reserved
for a bureaucrat!
Then
after spending time at 'Bamboo pavilions', where Mohua bought some handicrafts,
we left for Kohima.
Where to Stay near Hornbill Venue?
During Hornbill Festival tourists from
all over world flock Kohima and it can get crowded. Also, Nagaland in general
is costly. There are many hotels and home stays in Kohima city but they will be
pretty expensive. But the most popular stay option is to camp
around Kisama. These are not permanent places but
various camping companies set up these tents during the festival. Also, a few
local guesthouses or home stays have come up in the nearby areas of late. I
personally stayed in one called Vicha Paying Guest in
Kigwema and had a good experience. In general, it can get expensive unless you
are in a group.
https://travellingslacker.com/hornbill-festival-woodstock-of-north-east/
05.12.2021(Sunday) Kohima – Khonoma – Kohima
We
went to see the WW II cemetery and see the nearby village of Khonoma village.
It is called the Asia’s first green village.
The WW II cemetery in Kohima is
pretty famous. You will find the names of soldiers -English, Indians – Hindu, Muslim and
Gurkhas in the cemetery – all in separate designated zones. The Battle
of Kohima was one
of the most epic battles during World War II. Kohima War Cemetery is on
Garrison Hill. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth Graves
Commission. For over a month, Japanese troops (along with INA) battled British
Indian troops at a small bungalow (The Deputy Commissioners Bungalow.) in
Kohima. The battle, known as the Battle of the Tennis Court, was the turning
point in the fight against Japan (with INA) and the bungalow still stands in
this state capital. The Tennis Courts are now a part of the Kohima War
Cemetery.
Fought in one of the world’s most inhospitable terrain, it
took a huge toll in terms of men and resources wherein more than 150,000 people
died on the Indo-Burma frontier as a direct consequence of the war. In
the course of the war, the Nagas gave a mixed reaction where it participated on
both sides of the camps. The Nagas living in proximity with the administrative
centre of the British government had greater involvement with the British and
those farther from the administrative seat, who felt lesser influence of the
British, were drawn more towards or had developed stronger intimacy and
relationship with the INA-Japanese. Although
it is considered as a victory for British India, it is actually a defeat of
Indian National Army. I do not find any reason why we shed tears for this
memorial.
To know more read - https://theshillongtimes.com/2021/01/24/subhas-chandra-bose-and-ina-in-naga-hills/
We
did not have time to visit Kohima Zoo, where you can see the rare Tragopan bird
- which is also the state bird of Nagaland. And Mithun, the state animal. We did not have time to go to Bara Basti - supposedly
the second largest village in Asia.
Most
of the Nagaland shuts down on Sunday. (So there is no Naga Bazar on this day. You can find nearly anything that is living
and moving here in Naga Bazar on sale. Nagas have a wide-ranging cuisine encompassing the
entire spectrum of living things). I am told most of them go to the Church onSunday. Different tribes
go to different Churches – since the language spoken in Baptist church of
Angami tribe will not be understood by Baptist from Ao Tribe. Similarly follower
of Seventh day Adventist denomination of Angami tribe, will not to go to a
Baptist Church. Most of the Nagas are Protestants.
We hired a Taxi (Alto) for Rs 1400 to go
to Khonoma (and back to Kohima) from the War cemetery. It is around 20 Km from
Kohima. The road surface has completely eroded. Various small villages around Kohima have become tourist
attractions. Villages like Khonoma (Dzuleke – which is further away from
Khonoma) located in the 20 Km radius of the city and are must for all
travelers. But ( Touphema - another tourist hot spot is on the other side) it is difficult to cover both Khonoma
and Touphema in one day. So we settled for only Khonoma. Khonoma is an Angami Naga village. This quaint village is located near the
Indo-Myanmar border. It has approximately 600 households. The fierce
Angami warriors of Khonoma made a name for themselves in the history of the
resistance to colonial rule in the 19th century. Agriculture is organic
and people mostly practice terrace farming.
After
spending some time in Khonoma, I decided to come back, because of dearth of
time. In the meantime I made new friend in this village, who works in BRO –Border
Roads as Security officer. People generally understand English. There was no
time to go to Dzuleke- which is further 19 Km from Khonoma. While coming back we stopped at a view point - where I found this. I found Nagas extremely courteous.
After some time,
while we were half way to Kohima, we had a flat tyre and we got a lift from a
person resident of Kohima, who works in Municipal Corporation – he was coming
from Khonoma.
After
dinner we went to the night market for dinner. Mohua had her lunch from Dominos
and I had lunch with Pork/Chicken skewers/ Kebabs. We had some Phucka/Pani Puri
at Night market. It is certainly different from the one we have in Kolkata. Before
we could finish our dinner, Police closed the night market, since there is a
killing of 14 civilians from Konyak Tribe at Mon District by Indian army. It is a
case of mistaken identity and there will be candle light procession. We were
planning to visit our good friend – Phejin Konyak in Mon district on the last
day of our tour – which we later dropped, since it is quite far from Kohima. She
has a wonderful resort in his village, which is highly recommended by Lonely
Planet.
https://konyaktearetreat.com/
06.12.2021(Monday) Kohima – Dimapur – CCU (Kolkata)
We
did not understand the gravity of the situation the previous day. We have just heard about
some death. A Band was called by Konyak Students Union. The Manager of
the hotel said, nobody will go before 12 noon! Somehow we managed to come to
Dimapur, after reserving a Taxi near our Hotel. We were stopped number of
times. The driver would stop at several places and said he will not go any
further. We finally got hold of a black flag and attached it in front of the
car. After lot of persuasion, the Taxi driver finally agreed to drop us at
Dimapur. We had to pay Rs 3,000! Our flight is at 1220 hours.
Accommodation (https://tourism.nagaland.gov.in/homestay/ )
|
Solano
|
Name of the Accommodation
|
Address
|
Contact no /Email address
|
|
1
|
Pusa Homestay
|
Near VIP Guest House , Minister Hill Kohima
|
9436275266
|
|
2
|
Imchen Guest House
|
Above Monkhola Bridge, New Minister Hill, Kohima
|
7641008442
|
|
3
|
Sun view Homestay
|
Lower lerie colony near Sashi Temjen Fair price shop,
Kohima
|
9436005493
akelio@yahoo.com
|
|
4
|
Sapu’s paying guest house
|
Aradura hill near state mental hospital Kohima
|
9856521843
sapuinn@gmail.com
|
|
5
|
Pienyu Homestay
|
D Khel Kohima Village near Khedi Baptist Church
Kohima
|
8638746560/9436005337
neiphreupienyu@gmail.com
|
|
6
|
I.K Homestay
|
Below youth Net main office Billy graham Road Kohima
|
7005262462
ikpvtltd@gmail.com
|
|
7
|
West view Homestay
|
Pereza Colony,Near Directorate of Fishery &
Aquatic
|
9436018426
Rukhonokhate@gmail.com
|
|
8
|
Gen-teel Homestay
|
Middle PWD Colony below chief engineer office Kohima
|
8974798515
|
|
9
|
Visa Homestay
|
Near VIP Guest House Minister Hill
|
9774015787
visahomestay@gmail.com
|
|
10
|
Nu Hamdi
|
H.NO 94 Upper Agri Colony near Stella Hr.sc .School
Kohima
|
8794529448
marmidifoe@gmail.com
|
|
11
|
Sasukini Homestay
|
Lower Forest Colony ,Kohima
|
7085189840/8837406657
lizamichaelaye@gmail.com
|
|
12
|
The Morung lodge
|
Opp Oking hospital Kohima
|
8132062853/0370-2292280
nino@explorenagaland.com
www.explorenagaland.com
|
|
13
|
Explore Nagaland
|
Opp Oking hospital Kohima
|
8132062853/9089948353/8837024431
explorenagaland@gmail.com,
www.explorenagaland.com
|
|
14
|
Punyu Paying Guest
|
Lower bayavu Hill, Kohima
|
9378062901
megopunyu@gmail.com
|
|
15
|
Capital view paying guest
|
Pezhu hill near science college Kohima
|
9856848644
|
|
16
|
Central guest house
|
Daklane, below NST ,Kohima
|
8974518665
vecutotenenu@gmail.com
|
|
17
|
Eco stay Hostel
|
TCP Gate Kohima
|
7005916834
ecostayhostel@gmail.com
|
|
18
|
Home lodge
|
New Minister hill, Kohima
|
8575709460
|
|
19
|
Sichi bed & Breakfast
|
Krouliezou Colony
|
9402830469
|
|
20
|
Neo residential Guest House
|
Lower bayavu Hill,Kohima
|
0370-2260564/946605667
kevirio@gmail.com
|
|
21
|
South view Homestay
|
Kipfuzha ,KigwemaVillage near Naga Heritage Village
|
9774652282
ciibukhieto@gmail.com
|
|
22
|
Greenwood Villa Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
8787396634
explorenagaland@gmail.com
|
|
23
|
Lalhou’s Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
9612873026
|
|
24
|
Vale’s Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
|
|
25
|
Pine Homestay
|
Kipfuzha, Kigwema Village
|
9383313053/8257823351
Kevipino222@gmail.com
|
|
26
|
Dawn Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
85758226863
Rovitonoyhoshu221@gmail.com
|
|
27
|
Vilano Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
7630918951
|
|
28
|
Japfu Homestay
|
Kipfuzha Kigwema Village
|
8731053304
|
|
29
|
Cedar homestay
|
Kipfuzha Kigwema Village
|
8787726123
|
|
30
|
Abhi Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
7005329043
|
|
31
|
Vicha Homestay
|
Kipfuzha, Kigwema Village
|
7005130393/9436437930
Vpgkigwema0@gmail.com
|
|
32
|
Kezie Homestay
|
Kipfuzha, kigwema Village
|
|
|
33
|
Sobu Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
9856141673
|
|
34
|
Hills Homestay
|
Kipfuzha,Kigwema Village
|
9612888938
|
|
35
|
Ura Cottage
|
Phesema
|
8837304758
|
|
36
|
Meru’s Cotttage
|
Khonoma Village
|
7085852227
|
|
37
|
Savino Homestay
|
Khonoma Village
|
9612639455
|
|
38
|
Megoki Homestay
|
Khonoma Village
|
8413820777
|
|
39
|
Alder cottage
|
Khonoma Village
|
9436077721
|
|
40
|
Iralu’s Homestay
|
Khonoma Village
|
7630919064
|
|
41
|
Hill view Homestay
|
Khonoma Village
|
8119890171
|
|
42
|
Pier’s Vintage
|
Khonoma Village
|
9383343807
|
|
43
|
Ecotone Homestay
|
Khonoma Village
|
7085820016
|
|
44
|
Tuse Homestay
|
Dzuleke Village
|
9436008243
|
|
45
|
Zevino Homestay
|
Dzuleke Village
|
9436008243
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46
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Kevisono Homestay
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Dzuleke Village
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9436008243
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48
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Keviletono Homestay
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Dzuleke Village
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9436008243
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49
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Sotuno Homestay
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Dzuleke Village
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9436672663
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50
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Sokhrie Homestay
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Science college,Jotsoma
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|
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51
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Camp Dazϋk and Homestay
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Chuchosu Jotsoma
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8730063997
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52
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Uvie Homestay
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Phezhϋ Jotsoma
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9436077241
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53
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Beth – haran homestay
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Lerie Colony Sector
House No 696 Ward -16
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8974237394
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54
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Longchen Homestay
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House no 75 Sector B Near Old airport Aoyimti
Village
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8974790220/8638803298
ajmynsong@gmail.com
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55
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Jungjung Homestay
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H.NO 27 Darogapathar, Dimapur 2 ½ Mile
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8638803298
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56
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Trinity Village
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Kuda C Khel , Half nagarjan
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7005166609/8131859688
anangjam@gmail.com
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57
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Hesso villa Homestay
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Nepali bosti Dimapur
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8787528631
Hvhomestay@gmail.com
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58
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Weaver’s Place
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Diezephe Village
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7723974510
contactexoticecho@gmail.com
www.exoticecho.org
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59
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India paying guest House
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Purana Bazar Police point
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9436432209
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60
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Marvel Guest House
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Pentacostal Church Alongmen War,
Tongdentsuyong Ward Mokokchung
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7085578530
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61
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Zunhebo Homestay
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D.C Hill west Zunheboto
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9436008035/8036008036
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61
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Rezeu Residency Guest House
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Nokzai Colony below Govt.High Secondary School,
Peren
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8974311441
rezeuresidencypen@gmail.com
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62
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Campsite Yedikha
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NH2,Campsite Yedhika,Zakhama
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9856845544/9856276384
campsiteyedikha@gmail.com
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63
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Vinnogi Resort
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Block colony new site Mon Town
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9436424210
vinnogiresort@gmail.com
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64
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Beth Harachah
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Kacharigaon Village Dimapur
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9436894624/03862-2295390
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65
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Nicky home
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Suhoi village
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8014955902
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66
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Liaki Homestay
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Forest colony
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9862077415
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There are several things you can do around Kohima apart from
the festival. Dzukou Valley &
Japfu Peak Trek : Dzukou is probably the best short
treks in the entire Northeast and the trekking point is barely 20 KMs from
Kohima city and barely 10 Kms from Kisama Hornbill venue. It has one of the most unique landscapes
with no parallels.
Sources:
https://blog.savaari.com/hornbill-festival-nagaland/
https://travellingslacker.com/hornbill-festival-woodstock-of-north-east/
https://tourism.nagaland.gov.in/about-us/
https://thirdeyetraveller.com/hornbill-festival-guide-2018/
https://wikitravel.org/en/Kohima
https://www.taleof2backpackers.com/hornbill-festival-nagaland/
https://blog.wego.com/hornbill-festival-nagaland/
http://bishnupriyamanipuri.blogspot.com/2018/03/who-are-bishnupriya-manipuris.html
