Ao tribes in Nagaland

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Ao tribe in Nagaland observing Moatsu – a festival that marks the end of the sowing period -on May 1.

Ao Naga

The Aos are one of the major Naga tribes. They were the first Naga tribe to embrace Christianity and by virtue of this development the Aos availed themselves to Western education that came along with Christianity.

• Mokokchung, one of the districts in Nagaland, is considered as the home of the Ao Naga tribe.

Moatsu Mong

The Moatsu Mong festival is celebrated by the Ao people of Nagaland, India.

Moatsu is celebrated in the first week of May every year. Various rituals are performed during this period. The Aos observe Moatsü Mong after the sowing is done. The festival provides them a period of recreation and entertainment after the stressful work of clearing fields, burning jungles, sowing seeds, cleaning up the Tsubu (wells) and repairs and construction of houses by elders of the Putu Menden, stretching over a week. The Moatsü festival is marked by peppy songs and dances. The whole festival full of merry making and fun is observed only for three days from May 1 to 3.

Tsungrem Mong

Aos have another festival called Tsüngrem Mong. It is celebrated in the eve of the harvest. However, nowadays the Aos celebrate this festival from 1 to 3 August.

Prior to the start of this festival the village will declare the Süngküm (Village Gate) closed and free entry or exit is restricted and regulated for people who do not belong to that particular village.

 

Source: The Hindu

 

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