This historic Angami-Naga village was the site of two major British Angami chalets village siege battles in 1847 and 1879. Built on an easily chalets village defended ridge (very necessary back in headhunting days), Khonoma looks beautifully traditional.
oTourist Lodge (%0369-2226373; tourist.lodgemkg@yahoo.com; r 750, without bath 400; aiW), The only place to stay worth considering is the superb Tourist chalets village Lodge, which has bright and clean rooms, excellent service and a decent restaurant serving Indian and Naga dishes.
571 HORNBILL FESTIVAL Nagaland s biggest annual festival, the Hornbill Festival (1-7 December) is celebrated at Kisama Heritage Village (see below) with various Naga tribes converging for a weeklong cultural, dance and sporting bash, much of it in full warrior costume. Of all the festivals in the northeast this is the most spectacular and photogenic. Simultaneously, Kohima also hosts a rock festival (www.hornbillmusic.com).
tural and natural history ephemera. Tribal chalets village costumes, royal clothing, chalets village historical polo equipment, stuffed carnivores in action chalets village and pickled snakes compete with a two-headed calf for the attention of visitors.
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