Ayir ka sungdong den meimteba
Title: Ayir ka sungdong den meimteba Language: Ao (Chungli) Description: The Story “Ayir ka sungdong den meimteba”, is an Ao Folk tale about a girl who falls deeply in love with a boy which is actually a tree and transforms into a human (male) only during night and visits the girl every night in the […]
Folktale of Kongliang
Title: Folktale of Kongliang Language: Ao (Chungli) Description: A long time ago, there lived a family with two daughters. One day, the parents went to the fields, leaving the two girls at home. The time of year is understood to be around end July to early August.”Tenü(younger sister), mother and father have gone to the […]
The Legend of Sophen
Title: The Legend of Sophen Language: Sumi Description: “In the mountains of Nampong, there lived a young woman named Sophen who lived with her old, morbid parents. She was the only child of her parents, so it was her duty to look after them as they were too old to take care of themselves.In order […]
The Story of Thochiu
Title: The Story of Thochiu Language: Sumi Description: The story of Sopfunuo’The folk tale comes from the Northern Angami community of Rusoma village. Through this assignment, I would like to delve deeper into the historical folktale. Back then, a man from Pudunamei travelled to a village, he saw a girl weaving and decided to ask […]
TRADITIONAL ATTIRE
Title: TRADITIONAL ATTIRE Language: Sumi Description: This video showcases and explains one of the traditional attires that is MEKHELA worn by women and how it has meaning in the old days and even today. The first one, that is PULOSUMINI, is worn by the bride during the engagement. Secondly, ABOMINI is worn by the wife […]
Story of the two Eagles
Title: Story of the two eagles Language: Sumi Description: The story of two eagles who lived in a tall, huge tree. All the people tried to take the eaglets but none succeeded. One day two brothers decided to climb the tree with the help of ready-made nail made of well-matured bamboo with an agreement that […]
Folk tale of Hekarei and Maiserung
Title: Folk tale of Hekarei and Maiserung Language: Zeme Description: The folk tale/story is about Hekarei & Maiseurung.Once upon a time, Hekarei and Maiseurung lived in the same place. One day, Maiseurung was walking up and down with a file in his hand and Hekarei saw and thought Maiseurung was a knowledgeable person. So, Hekarei […]
Ahuna Mini Festival
Title: Ahuna Mini Festival Language: Sumi Description: Ahuna Mini is a traditional celebration that takes place in November, marking the harvest season. This festival is rooted in the customs of our forefathers, who honored the end of the crop season with various rituals and observances. The element of the celebration reflects a belief or tradition […]
Story of T. Merenla
Title: Story of T. Merenla Language: Liangmai Description: My name is T. Merenla, and I’m 79 years old. When my mother was just two months pregnant with me, my father passed away, leaving her to raise my four siblings and me. Despite the hardships, my mother raised all five of us with strength and care, […]
Nahutun Racham
Title: Nahutun Racham Language: Liangmai Description: Once upon a time, there lived a two men in a village.one day, both men went to the jungle to make a trap.one man made a trap on the ground while the other man set his trap on the tree to catch birds. The man who set the trap […]
The story of a man who had demons as his disciples
Title: The story of a man who had demons as his disciples Language: Yimkhiung Description: Once there lived a certain man in Sangphur village located in Tuensang. He did not have children and his wife had passed away few years after their marriage. The people in the village thought he was a peculiar man. He […]
Tzü Ngutetba Aor Otsü
Title: Tzü Ngutetba Aor Otsü Language: AO Description: The tale has its origin in “Long Terok” which means “Six stone” at Chungliyimti, where according to the folklore lies the origin of the Ao’s. Our Ancestors has no knowledge and the utility about fresh water. They used water from cane and creepers from the wild for […]
Tuluni apu asu le
Title: Tuluni apu asu le Language: Sumi Description: This folk song is about the Tuluni festival of the Sumi tribe. The Tuluni festival is celebrated to welcome the arrival of the new crops from the field. This song talks about how the Tuluni festival is celebrated in the mid year. It talks about how the […]
Customary law of inheritance
Title: Customary law of inheritance. Language: Chakhesang (Khuzhami) Description: This narration is about the customary laws regarding land inheritance practiced in the village of Chizami in Phek district.The ownership system of the village is strictly followed according to the customary laws and practices which is transmitted from one generation to another. Only males can inherit […]
Latbou si mühgha sao eibü ngühli
Title: Latbou si mühgha sao eibü ngühli. Language: Chang Description: THE STORY OF A MAN AND THE LADY DEMON; Once there was a Man in the CHANGSANG, where he had a garden of lovely floral display, however at every midst of night he found his flowers were ploughed, so he hidingly tried to overlook the […]
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