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Acknowledgement

We all are thankful to our teachers that they have involved us in such a
interesting activity . Not only we are learning things , concepts , in interesting
way but also to work in team . We were always told stories about of team spirit
but never get practical knowledge to work on ppts. And during this corona
time working through online medium in team is much more interesting and
new . And now we will focus on out on our main topic that is ‘Men Women of
letters Nagaland and Manipur .’

Thanks from our entire team !

 Culture of Nagaland - Food, Dress, Tradition & People of Nagaland

 A land of tribes, Nagaland is an abode amongst the hills yet to be explored. The picturesque state has stellar
landscapes, beautiful tea gardens, high mountains, and vibrant culture .
 Nagaland has an ancient history of tribes whose count sums to be as much as 66 including the sub-tribes. Out of
these, 16 are considered as major tribes. With a difference in language, all tribes have a similar leafy dress code,
eating habits and traditional laws. Nagas are mostly Christians. The state is regarded as the most Baptist state in the
world as 75% of it is dominated by them. Soft-heartedness and hospitality of Nagas leave anyone visiting the place
astounded.
Traditional Dress of Nagaland
These tribes carry certain folklores depicting the gallant acts of their ancestors.
Their costumes aptly display the ancestral lineage. The design of shawl denotes
the social status of the wearer. The attire worn by the males include a conical red
headgear decorated with Hornbill's black and white feathers and wild boar's
canine teeth. Also, one cannot overlook the necklaces, the bangles and the
tattoos which are reminiscent of the old age wars and sacrifices.
Religions in Nagaland
The nearly 2 Million population of Nagaland has an 88% of Christian occupancy
according to the 2011 census. Nagaland is one of the three states with a Christian-
majority in India followed by Mizoram and Meghalaya. Most of the Catholic
concentration lies in the Phek, Wokha and Kohima Districts and also the urban areas
of Dimapur. Hinduism, Islam and Jainism forms the Minority Religions of Nagaland
along with smaller percentages of Sikhism, Naga Folk Religions and others.

Marriage Culture
The Nagas follow some atypical traditions when it comes to marriage. Any
relationship between a boy and a girl within the same community is considered as a
social evil. The Angami tribal members tend to strangle a fowl and decide the fate of
the couple on the basis of the posture which the fowl adopts while dying. The match
is immediately broken if the fowl adopts an inauspicious posture
Festivals of Nagaland
There is an essence of celebration in the air throughout the year in
Nagaland. The diversity of tribes in the region leads to a yearlong ambience
of joy through various fairs and festivities organised from time to time. Some
of the most important festivals celebrated by different tribal groups are
Suhkruhnye , Yemshe , Sekrenyi, Moatsu Mong, Bushu and many others.
Nagaland Food

The soft and sweet spoken Nagaland people do not mind spiciness in their
food. The kitchen in every household of Nagaland has some good deal of
spices stored. Even the ginger used by the people in this region is different
from the regular one. The spiciness and aroma which their ginger comprises
are hard to find elsewhere. Nagaland is the home of Bhut Jolokia, one of the
spiciest chillies in the world.
7 National Awards under Van Dhan Yojana Scheme win by
Nagaland.

Nagaland has been conferred with seven national awards on the first Van Dhan
Annual Awards 2020-21, during the celebration of the 34th foundation day of the Tribal
Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED). The awards
were presented by Union tribal minister, Arjun Munda through a Zoom webinar.
Manipur is a northeastern state in India, with Imphal it’s capital. It is one of
the seven sister states of India and literally means “A Jeweled land” and is also
called as “Switzerland of the East“. This region may not really have the mine of the
Gems, but its natural beauty comes only after Kashmir in India, which is not wrong
to say the state of the Gems and Jewels.
Culture
Manipur is inhabited by people from many cultures such as Kuki, Naga, Pangal, and
Mizo, who speak many languages. There is no shortage of arts and culture in this
state and this state is surrounded by blue hills on all sides. Seeing the
beautiful handlooms and handicrafts of these people, it shows how rich their art is.
Language
People of this state call Manipuri language as Miti language, The Government of
India has also placed this language in the list of important languages ​of India.
Despite being a small state, the population of this state is very large and there are
1.5 million Manipuri speaking people all over the world.

Religion
People of Hindu and Christian religions are found here in large numbers, but
people of other religions are also found here in large numbers. People here have
their own distinct culture and they are also very proud of it.
Food
The cuisines of Manipur are traditional cuisine of the Meiteis, an ethnic majority
of Manipur. Their staple food is rice with a few side dishes of vegetables and fish.
The Manipuris love fish and their favorite fish is Ngri, which is prepared by
fermentation.
Festivals
The festivals symbolize the social, cultural and religious aspirations of the
residents of Manipur and there is hardly any month when there is no festival.
Festivals such as Lungaiini Ningol Chachaba, Yaoshang, Gangai, Chumpha,
Chiroba, Kang and Hikru Hidongba, Eid ul Fitr, Eid ul Ada and Christmas are
celebrated in Manipur. All the festivals here are celebrated at the time of the
Hindu calendar.
Art and Craft
Hand block printing is one of the most favorite art and craft in Manipur. The
warriors and village chiefs were presented with Khamen Chatpa (handblock-
printed towel) by the Maharajah as a token of their courage and management.
Manipur is also the largest producer of bamboo crafts. While pottery and
textile weaving are also popular and in Manipur, a reed known as kauna is used
to make double-weave mats.
Dresses
The traditional dress of Manipuri women is Phanek and Innaphi. Phanek is a
cloth wrapped around the upper torso or at the waist, like a skirt reaching up
to ankles. For Manipur men, the lower garment comprises a cloth tied around
the waist called Dhotis with white kurtas. The upper garment is a shawl of red
& black stripes worn is draped only in winter. While they also love to wear
turban or white pagri as headgear.
Achievements Of Nagaland And Manipur
Key achievement of Manipur and Nagaland sector:-

• Deployment and excellent performance of CRPF with other security forces in the states of
Manipur and Nagaland state leads to the formation of democratic Govt. in Nagaland on
1st Dec,1963 and Manipur on 21st Jan, 1972.

• Due to continuous deployment of CRPF since 1957 in Nagaland state, the separatist Naga
National Council (NNC) gave out violence and signed the Shillong accord Govt. of India in the
year 1975.

• The deployment and success of operation of various Armed Forces and various CRPF
units in the states leads towards the cease fire declaration by NSCN (IM) with the government of
India on 1st Oct, 1997.

• Due excellent work and successful operations of CRPF in the state of Manipur the SoO
(suspension of operation) agreed and signed by the 21 Manipur Valley west insurgent.

• On 2nd Jan, 2010 KCP(MC) with their 109 cadre and 80 arms had surrender en masse to
the government due to the continuous deployment of CRPF and other security forces.
• CRPF was entrusted with the responsibility of guarding and escorting the FCI/IOC/Civil truck coming
from Assam via Dimapur to Imphal and vise versa and maintaining law and order on NH-39 due to
economic blockade declared by various insurgent groups. Due to constant and unstinted effort of our
troops of CRPF, the Manipur state is gradually recovered the shortage of essential commodities and
prices of essential commodities fall down with one over the heart of Govt. and civilian and established
faith on CRPF.

• Protection of Governor of Manipur is ensured by Manipur and Nagaland Sector by close

supervision/training of CRPF personnel deployed for house protection and close protection.

• Protection of Chief Minister of Manipur/Nagaland ensured by M&N sector by close coordination,

supervision, training of CRPF personnel by providing house protection and close protection/escort.

• Ensuring safe construction of Railway Line from Jiribam(Assam Silchar) Imphal, inspite of security
threat of various insurgent groups by deploying dedicated troops which cover 232 Km.

• Ensuring safety of VVIPs, VIP, Civil personnel by deploying troops for ROP duty in the belt of NH-2
and NH-37.

• Win over the heart of people in Manipur and Nagaland by providing various civic action programme,
Aids, organizing various sports activities, medical camps etc.
Awards won by Manipur under certain Yojnas and
National .
NIC Manipur’s Loucha Patha-Land Record Computerisation and NGDRS project received SILVER
award at 23rd National Conference on e-Governance 2019-20 .

Manipur receives Prime Minister Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year
2007-08 Awards.

Imphal, August 09 2021: Manipur has been awarded 5 National awards by the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs, Government of India on August 6 through a webinar for successful implementation of
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana.

The five awards including 'The Most Proactive State'; 'Best Digital State' and second places in 'Best
Sales Generated', 'Most number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra established' and 'Best Training' were
presented by Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda on the occasion of 34th Foundation Day of Tribal
Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).
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etc.
Team members : Roll No.

Abhay Pratap Singh Bhadouria 01

Abhay Pratap Singh Tomar 02
Arpeet Panigrahi 05
Soumy Sharma 17
Bhoomi Pradhan 23
Siddarth Sharma 33

: Thank You from our Entire Team