Opium is illegal in India and whatever supply these guys get, comes from Burma. You can try snails, frogs, grasshoppers, eels, field mice and many more. Non-veggies, come down to see what is called variety. Their non-vegetarian diet includes not only porks and dogs but also rodents, insects, reptiles and birds. Nagamese pallate is quite questionable according to some. With 11 districts and 17 different tribes, Naga cuisine is not limited to a handful of dishes but has actual assortment in itself. And he thanked missionaries for a complete stop to this practice. We asked him if he still feels proud that he murdered 4 humans? And his honest reply turned towards remorse and guilt. More the number of headhuntings, more the number of tattoos on the face until it goes down the neck. Headhunters used to cut off enemy’s head and proudly hung them outside the entrance of their homes. Head hunting carried glamour, respect and pride in those days. Being face to face with an executioner, how does it feel? He surely had a glorious history attached with his tattoos. He had lost his wife but had his next generation taking care of him. Headhunter posing for us We entered in a shady hut with cow-dung flooring and minimal equipments. The roads at Nagaland are in pathetic condition and thus, it’s better to avoid this option. A few buses run from Kohima as well which will pass Dimapur on the way. Fly till Dimapur and catch a direct bus to Mon which takes around 15 hours.Finally catch a shared Jeep to Mon (3 hr). After reaching Bhojo, catch a shared Jeep or Auto to Sonari (1 hr), a village on Assam-Nagaland border. There is a rail route from Guwahati to Bhojo (12 hr).
And the charges!? 800 per room when we went. The whole family serves you in the best possible way. It really has got something in it which you need to experience yourself to understand. He speaks exceptionally good English and Nagamese.Įmail: homestay made my whole Nagaland trip fruitful. We were served by his younger brother Anock, who has a proper knack of this village’s cultures and Naga traditions.
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But before you directly just appear here, you might want to contact the owner Longsha to check if the accommodation is available and someone is free to roam you around. As soon as you enter the village, you will find this magnificient hut on the right side with Naga log drum outside the homestay and a well designed 300-year old sliding wooden main gate.
One such person I found here owns a homestay named Longsha Homestay. So if you are planning to visit Longwa, make sure you have a good guide who can walk you around and introduce you to the aboriginal culture of this place. People here don’t know Hindi or English except for a few. But believe me, it has its own beauty, and I loved it to the core. This place apparently has an unwelcoming aura as it is untouched by the outside world. Kids most probably will not want to cuddle along and elders will not be interested in talking about their lives here. They will not entertain you taking photos of them, neither will they allow you to peek into their businesses. Locals might be ignorant and aggressive towards you. A little more than a couple of homestays suffices the tourism requirements of this place. You will definitely not be welcomed with usual flashy tourist boards and hotels and food stalls. The Konyak tribe of Nagaland resides here and without any doubt, they exhibit true warrior in their personalities. You can easily hop into Burma territory for a few meters without any visa hassles. The residents here hold a dual citizenship of India and Burma. The king, or Angh as they call, lives here and rules over 70 villages, some of the villages being in Burma. The last-living fiercest headhunters of all the times can be found here. It is approximately 40 km from Mon town and is a bordering village to Myanmar (Burma). Longwa is a small village situated in Mon district of Nagaland. You may end up damaging your back on the rickety and dusty roads of Nagaland to reach this village on Indo-Myanmar border, but believe me, a visit to Longwa is worth this troublesome ride. This place hasn’t yet completely gone hand-in-hand with the rest of the world and this will be apparent from their way of living. To me, everything seemed staged until a short village tour to Longwa to understand Naga culture. This Konyak village truly proved to be an exception.
Indigenous authenticity is lost nearly everywhere you travel in this world, be it the jungle safaris of Kaziranga, mountain trek at McLeodganj or the culinary tours at Delhi.