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By BUGLE | July 2026 | Last updated: July 2026 Once a year, all of Nagaland's Naga tribes — each with its own language, dress, and centuries-old traditions that would otherwise stay largely confined to individual villages — set up alongside each other at one purpose-built venue for ten days of war dances, folk songs, tribal food, and, by evening, rock concerts. It's called, without much exaggeration, the "Festival of Festivals." This is the complete guide for a foreign visitor: dates, permits, cost, logistics, and what the ten days actually look like. What's in this guide Dates and venue · What the festival actually is · Permits — the part that changes yearly, verify before booking · Getting there · Cost · Day-by-day structure · Where to stay · Beyond the festival · FAQ Dates and venue The 2026 Hornbill Festival runs December 1–10 , at Kisama Heritage Village , about 12 km south of Kohima, Nagaland's capital. Unlike most Indian festivals, the dates a...

Who Are the Naga People? — Tribes, Identity, and Why "Naga" Means Many Different Things Blogger publishing instructions — Post 3 of 10 Blogger > New Post Title: HTML view > paste everything inside div id="post-body" Labels: N Search Description: . Internal links: link from your Nagaland peace talks post at every mention of "Naga people" to this post Publish Who Are the Naga People? — Tribes, Identity, and Why "Naga" Means Many Different Things By BUGLE  |  June 2026  |  Last updated: June 2026  |  12 min read BUGLE has covered Naga politics and identity since 2008 — including our detailed post on the Nagaland peace talks. This post gives you the cultural and historical foundation that makes those politics comprehensible. What is in this guide Where the Nagas live — geography and spread Where the name "Naga" comes from Who counts as Naga — and why ...