Mokokchung, Nagaland a short travel documentary by Jim Ankan Deka

Nagaland Documentary - Naga Blog Documentary

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Nagaland Documentary on the rising use of social media by youths from Nagaland.
Shows how NagaBlog helps in spreading information and helping in inclusive growth.



Source: ImphalTV

Distant Voices: Drug-Resistant TB Patients in Nagaland, India

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In the mountainous region of Nagaland, northeast India, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has worked with local groups and health authorities to treat people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), a form of the disease that does not respond to the two main drugs used to treat TB. The two-year regimen for treating DR-TB is extremely arduous and can cause patients to become blind or deaf and can cause organ failure. MSF is calling for better diagnosis and treatment for DR-TB. Support the Test Me, Treat Me DR-TB Manifesto.

Sign now at http://msfaccess.org/TBmanifesto/ 



Source: MSF INDIA

NAGAS: the People of the Clouds

Source: Joseph Jacobs

Once upon a time - primitive Nagas | 1963 B&W Video

The scenes from this video resembles scenes straight from the movie "The Gods must be crazy". This video takes us back to those times when bare body was not a shame. We have changed a lot. We have come a long way, and it's amazing how much things have changed since then.


An excerpt from the YouTube video description:
The Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf Film Archive is housed at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London where Fürer-Haimendorf was Professor. The 16mm cine footage was digitised by Digital Himalaya Project staff www.digitalhimalaya.org. If you have additional information about the location, date or content shown in this film, please write to digitalhimalaya@gmail.com, referring to the title of the clip in your message.

Source: ayabaya

Living Cars: Hornbill International Motor Rally 2011

NewsX special show Living Cars takes you on a ride of the Hornbill International Motor Rally 2011, with participants from Nagaland, North Eastern states, participants from mainland India and even foreign participants.

Source: newsxlive

Discovery Channel's Tattoo Hunter- Wancho tribe, Nagaland, India (Part4 & 5 of 5)

Missed Part 1,2,3?  Watch it here (Part 1-3).

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Discovery Channel's Tattoo Hunter- Wancho tribe, Nagaland, India (Part 1-3 of 5)

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Watch Part 4 & 5 here.

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Power Cuts hampering business and growth in Nagaland

This video by a volunteer for India Unheard, Renchano Humtsoe talks about the effects of shortage of power supply in Wokha District in particular, and may be applied to other districts of Nagaland in general. The consequences are that it affects overall business and growth. Entrepreneurs who have set up business are hampered to a great extend, electricity being a necessity.

Long power cuts and bills irrespective of supply have been a nuisance for residents. On the other hand, in an interview with a Power Department employee, the employee highlights that there are many users tapping power illegally, which is a reality in many areas and also an offense. Read more about the video below.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoVolunteers
An excerpt from the YouTube video description:
"Recently Nagaland government has shown much seriousness in achieving higher industrial growth. In fact, currently a special Industrial Growth Centre with high standard infrastructure is being set up at Ganeshnagar near Dimapur. The Growth Centre, beside sufficient water supply and communication facilities, also aims to provide dedicated Power supply. However, heavy dependence on on the neighboring States of Meghalaya and Assam for its power requirement has been a big obstacle in its road to achieve industrial growth. At present there are hours of power cuts everyday, affecting business units, especially the smaller ones like internet cafes, restaurants, computer centres and xerox centres. While some run their businesses on generator, those who can not afford a generator, simply shuts down the shop. This, is turn, affects ordinary citizens' lives. Renchano Humtsoe, our Correspondent is one of them. As there was no power, she couldn't charge the batteries of her camera for many days. There is only a single Internet centre in her area and when power cuts forced the owner to shut down the café, Renchano couldn't use a computer to burn a DVD with her video. She couldn't access mails and above all, even though the video is available to a global audience, Renchano herself must wait for days before she can watch it on the web. Recently the state government has commissioned three new power projects in the state. These are: 75 MW Hydel Project at Doyang, 24MW Hydel Project at Likhimro and another 24KW Thermal Project. With this, the power availability in the state is expected to improve, making the supply of adequate power to industry possible. However, according to the Association of Power Engineers of Nagaland (APEN), the state must also have new distribution lines, transformers and more employees. In short, along with capacity additions there should be increased manpower for manning the new assets."

Naga traditional instruments

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/HiDawnMedia

No School for Special Children by Renchano Humtsoe (Video Volunteers)

This video from a volunteer, Renchano Humtsoe for India Unheard, talks about the lack of educational system that caters to the needs of 'special children'. So they remain isolated from society, disengaged from some sort of educational or developmental activities. Read the excerpt from the video description below for more details about this presentation.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoVolunteers
An excerpt from the video:
"There are 112 primary schools, 34 middle schools and 23 high schools Wokha, but not one for children with special need. However, the Right to Education bill' 2009, for the first time, gives disabled children statutory right to education. Clause 3 (2) of the bill specifically mentions that a disabled child "shall" have the right to free and compulsory education in accordance with chapter V of the Disabilities Act. Chapter V exclusively deals with education for special children. But in small towns like Wokha, where Renchano's family lives, children with special needs have no option but stay uneducated as 'normal' schools can not cater to their needs.

These schools lack the infrastructure that special children need. They also do not have education materials that can help a special child overcome learning difficulties. So even if they are technically admitted by a mainstream school, it can't educate special children. The boy with special need in Renchano's video is her own nephew who has been deprived of his rights to education, as there are no schools where he can learn. Watching a teenager grow up only to have a bleak future is an agony for any family with children like Pilamo. Renchano and her family share this agony. It was this agony and frustration that led Renchano to produce the video, because children with special need had been ignored for a long time and Renchano felt, as a community correspondent, she has a responsibility to highlight their plight. Around 1,331,338 people in India today have Down Syndrome. About 36,000 babies are born with Down syndrome every year. This is 16% of all those born globally. Must all these children remain ignored even when they have a constitutional right to education? That is the question Renchano asks".

Headhunters of Nagaland

A traveller visits remote Mon district of Nagaland to explore head hunting past of the Nagas.

Nagas practised head hunting before they were converted to Christianity by American missionaries. The practice of head hunting stopped several decades ago but the history of the past is still vivid through collection of skulls in remote villages. The vast and vibrant cultural diversity amongst the Nagas and their history attracts quite a lot of travellers around the world to explore Naga inhabited areas.


Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/dirttreks

Wave of Korean Culture in Nagaland

With the popularity of Korean movies among the people in Nagaland, Korean fashion and trend is a hit. You will see youngsters dress just like the personalities in the movies - the hair styles, dressing, and even some common phrases. "Saranghae (I love you)" must be the most common phrase among young girls. And the pose with arms lifted above the head to form a heart shape is also common the girl folk (laughs). For the guys, you will see them in tight pant and converse shoes, and some fancy hair-do. And a blazer worn casually, of course.

This video is about the Korean culture trends in Nagaland. The commentary in the video by volunteers are not just about Korean fashion but about how youths in Nagaland adopt other cultures and fashion very fast. Not to critic but we found the perspective in the video interesting to share. The video could have been done much better though. :(



Courtesy: VideoVolunteers
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoVolunteers

Comment on the same subject in another article on GlobalVoicesOnline.org :
"Korean culture is flooding into Nagaland. New trade treaties between India and Korea facilitated the exchange of Korean goods and enabled them to enter Nagaland with greater ease. Additionally, Nagas have long felt neglected by the central Indian government. This is especially the case with Naga youth. Many believe this lack of identity with central India informs Nagas’ embrace of Korean culture. […] Naga youth have now started to adapt Korean culture. Korean television channels, programs, movies, and clothes are popular among Naga youth. Korean companies are looking into investing in Nagaland. The Nagaland State Government has even taken steps to embrace Korean culture: it hosts an annual Indian-Korean cultural festival. However, this wave of Korean culture threatens traditional Naga customs. […] Traditional Naga culture is unique. Nagaland is comprised of sixteen tribes. Each tribe uses a unique language and has its own rich cultural traditions of dance, song, festivals and other key features. Korean culture’s strong pull on young Nagas will make it more difficult to preserve Nagaland’s important tradition and identity".

"The most watched TV channel in the state is the Korean channel Arirang TV, the DVD and CD shops are bursting with Korean films, the hottest hair-dos offered by salons are the ones flaunted by popular Korean actors and actresses, shops are selling street fashion that are currently in vogue in Korea, cultural events in the state has special ‘Korean songs’ contests, sport events now have categories like ‘Korean wrestling’".

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Imagine Nagaland. The Begining of Life, Part-2 -Presented by UNICEF

Video Source : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkoF6gYKhBw&feature=related

Excerpt from the YouTube video description:
"Imagine Nagaland. The Begining of Life, Part-2 is a documentary made by UNICEF on "Imagine Nagaland" workshop held at Administrative Training Institute, Kohima. "

Concept and Presentation: Mahesh Bhatt (Indian film director, producer and screenwriter)

Imagine Nagaland. The Beginning of Life, Part-1. Presented by UNICEF

Imagine Nagaland. The Beginning of Life, Part-1. Presented by UNICEF

Video Source Link: http://youtu.be/W2z4ANiRtjo

YouTube Video Description:
Video on "Imagine Nagaland, The Beginning of Life" uploaded by E-Learning Cell, Administrative Training Institute, Nagaland, Kohima. Other such are available at http://atingl.nic.in.

 

Osobhano [Lotha] ­-The Hunt: a documentary on wild animal poaching in north-east India.

"The Hunt" is a documentary on wild animal poaching in North-East India by Wild Films India. This documentary was shot in Wokha covering mostly Longsa village and shows wild life poaching and hunting practiced by Nagas in general. Even though there is increase in awareness of effects on the ecology due to hunting, they are still practiced by villagers. It is encouraging to see efforts by various concerned groups on discouraging hunting and spreading awareness about preserving nature. We should continue to do so.



Courtesy: Wild Films India.
An excerpt from the YouTube video:
"Osobhano - The Hunt: a documentary on wild animal poaching in north-east India. This film also highlights the traditions of the Lotha tribe of Longsa village in Nagaland and also the problem of commercialized hunting and poaching activities in that region.

The film attempts to capture the ways of life of the Lotha tribe in Nagaland. Although the ways are traditional, some of them are taking a toll on the environment and the ecology.

Traditionally, the Nagas are food gatherers and they hunted anything that moved in the jungle. An overwhelming number of people have realized that indiscriminate hunting is wiping out the animals and an ever-increasing variety of animal species have become rare.

The film tries to see how the slash, burn and shifting cultivation technique employed by the Lothas and the other nagas have a very adverse effect. They burn the forest and all the vegetation on the hill slopes and use the barren slopes to cultivate wheat and other cash crops.

This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. "

Video Volunteers -Weavers Need A Helping Hand by Renchano Humtsoe

Source: Video Volunteers
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoVolunteers

An excerpt from the YouTube Video description:
"The weaving tradition of Lotha Naga tribals is becoming rare as young generation stays away from it. In Wokha district of Nagaland where Lotha tribals like our correspondent Renchano lives, most of the young men and women are unaware of the great value attached to their hand-woven clothes. The craft is now practiced only by a few women of the older generation and the fall out of this is, young Nagas are getting alienated from their history and traditions. For a Naga tribe, any hand-woven cloth is much more than just a piece of warm clothing. It is an indicator of his community and his social standing. So every Naga tribe has it's own distinct designs. Each of these design has multiple patterns and together they are supposed to reflect the wearer's complete identity -- which tribe he belongs to, the group of villages he came from, his social status and the number of ritual feasts he had performed. The clothes, especially the shawl woven by the Lotha tribe has several patterns which indicate the number of social feasts given by the wearer. Interestingly all the designs are woven only by women. But unlike before now young Naga women often travel to other states either for higher education or jobs which keep them away from home. As a result, they don't get to learn weaving which is so crucial for their tribe. Renchano, a Lotha Naga tribal herself, doesn't know how to weave as she spent several years out of Wokha. She points this out as a reason why the tradition of weaving slowly vanishing. And as production of shawls and other woven materials decrease, imitations of Naga shawls are now being produced by machines in Delhi, Chennai, Patna or wherever and being sold at a little over Rs 100, when an original shawl of the same design should fetch nothing less than Rs 1,000-1,500 in the Nagaland government shops. Renchano says, it's important that the tribals themselves value their tradition, instead of blaming others for creating replicas of their hand-woven crafts. As we see in her video, Renchano herself became more aware of the value of weaving while producing this video. She has now decided to learn the art of weaving and practice it in future. She wants others young members of the community also take pride in their craft and help preserve it."

Gordon meets a tribal headhunter over breakfast

YouTube description says: "Gordon heads off the tourist track into impenetrable north-east India, home of the country's best-kept culinary secrets, from Nagaland to Assam, and then on to Calcutta, where he sets up shop among the street food stalls hoping to tempt the local foodies into buying his curry. In this clip Gordon watches a chicken sacrifice before a hunt".

Gordon meets a Nagaland Village chief

Source: YouTube:by gordonramsay

Nagaland Pork by Gordon

The YouTube description says: "Gordon heads off the tourist track into impenetrable north-east India, home of the country's best-kept culinary secrets, from Nagaland to Assam, and then on to Calcutta, where he sets up shop among the street food stalls hoping to tempt the local foodies into buying his curry. This clip Gordon watches locals produce a pork dish."