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(Left) A typical Pou or Pru (resting cottage) located in every field. (Right) Before planting the rice plants the men levels the distribution of the soil in the field which is known as Lierhe. (Morung Photo)[/caption]
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(Left) A villager carrying the rice seedlings for plantation. (Right) A woman plants the rice seedlings in her field. (Morung Photo)[/caption]
Terrace (wet rice) cultivation in Kigwema village: Popularly known for preventing soil erosion, and balancing soil fertility and water usage, terrace farming is a unique form of cultivation practiced in Asia and South America, and widely practiced in Nagaland. The water source is irrigated through networks of streams along with the rain. In the Angami lands, the wet rice cultivation differs from regions to regions depending on the climatic conditions of the region. Southern Angami region begins their rice cultivation by the month of May while Northern Angami regions usually begin in July. Pictures were taken from Kigwema village, a village in Southern Angami.
