No amount of money could compensate for the grief, damage and general hysteria and chaos caused by the three day long battle. No sooner had the dust begun to settle, several NGOs, hitherto hidden have raised th
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As long as a woman can be bought or sold, no woman is free! (Maria Castenada)Who comes looking for you? Who visits you? We have all types of men visiting us; coolies from the railway platform, vendors and hawke
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Agnes Krocha Walk less than half a mile, any day, in Kohima town. You are very likely to witness the throw-away anywhere culture of our society. Buy some chewing gums (Centre Fresh if you like!), hop into
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James ZeliangPurana Bazar, DimapurThe seed of Naga Nationalism was sown by our Father of the Nation late Dr. AZ Phizo under the political umbrella of Naga National Council (NNC). The seed remained dormant to ge
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Agnes Krocha People outside Nagaland generally believe that the physical environment of Nagaland is intact, which is true to some extent. However, it is a human trait to realize the value of a thing only a
An eyeopener for the nation and the worldOne doesnt need to spend a long time in Nagaland, to be mesmerized by the honest, clean and straight-forward looks in the eyes of each and every Naga citizen, young or o-
Nehemiah RongScavenging over garbage heaps, many children pick rags in cities like Kolkata etc. while many of their counterparts enjoy themselves flying kites on the road and computer in the games at home. Over
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T. Sakhrie(1923-1956)Excerpts from the writings of Late T. Sakhrie, Secretary NNC; from the book, The Vision of T. Sakhrie for a Naga Nation by Ahu Sakhrie.Truly we are a peculiar people. We are all equal
Tezenlo ThongIs the choice of early Nagas to build their villages on hilltops or ridges in any way related to the alleged widespread and deeply entrenched practices of headhunting? Western colonial writers have-
Vishii Rita KrochaI remember the year 2001 when the wonders of the internet just swept my mind off and I was only beginning to get the taste of the hi-tech world. A website I have memorised only too well is www
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Ayangti LongkumerI dont deserve you. Those were the last words of that Chauvinist. The Chauvinist for whom I joined the cooking class, the haircut class in the mens parlor, started saving money to buy a bike an
A little-known community, the Naga on the Burmese side of the Indian border, is one of the most isolated in the worldBertil LintnerOctober 2006The Naga of Burma: Their Festivals, Customs and Way of Life by J.D.
Monalisa ChangkijaEditor, Nagaland PageSharmila scares me. And please dont ask me: who is Sharmila. Because if you dont know who she is then you wont know what she stands for and what she personifies and the tw
Archbishop Dominic LumonIntroductionNagas have come a long way in their quest for freedom, liberty and identity-probing engagement. Yet they are nowhere near the fulfillment of their quest for self-assertion, i-
ArenbaIn Nagaland, music bands are like a dime a dozen, with the band names getting weirder and weirder. Moreover, the bands always seem to disband just when it looks like theres a good thing going and almost a
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Sani K.I am a worker but Ironically, I have no rights and liberties like other workers. In my home I am the first to get up and the last to go to bed. I bear no grudges because I have no time to do so; the litt
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Full interview transcript of Seilen Haokip, Spokesperson, Kuki National Organisation There are competing histories. The Nagas have a different historical outlook on the Kuki issue, the Kukis have a differe
Memorandum of the Case of The Naga People for Self-Determination and an appeal to H.M.G. and the Government of IndiaPursuant to a resolution passed by the Naga National Council at Kohima on the 19th-
The main Tikhir festival is Tsonglaknyi celebrated from 9th-12th October every year. The word Tsong means Shield and Lak means Sanctify. So Tsonglaknyi means Festival of Sanctifying of the Shield. It is also fo
KEYICAULANG MERURESEARCH COORDINATORTHE BRIDGE, PERENThe Bridge, a youth forum based at Peren organized an adventurous expedition cum exposure trip to DUILAKI (Poilwa) and Benreu Tourist Village on the 23rd Sep
