The Dance from Nagaland

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The Dance from Nagaland

Nagaland is a state in India's northeast. "Naag" in Sanskrit means "snake".
From wikipedia I found the following interesting facts
- The Aos, Konyaks, Semas, and Angamis are the largest Naga tribes. Other tribes include the Lothas, Sangtams, Phoms, Changs, Khiamnyungans, Yimchungres, Zeliangs, Chakhesangs (Chokri/Kheza), and Rengmas. The principal languages are Angami, Ao, Chang, Konyak, Lotha, Sangtam, and Sema. Tribe and Clan traditions and loyalties plays an important part in the life of Nagas. Weaving is a traditional art handed down through generations in Nagaland. Each of the major tribes has its own unique designs and colors, producing shawls, hand-woven shoulder bags, decorative spears, table mats, wood carvings and bamboo works. Tribal dances of the Nagas give an insight into the inborn reticence of the people. War dances and dances belonging to distinctive tribes are a major art form in Nagaland. Some of the important festivals are Moatsu, Sekrenyi, Tuluni and Tokhu Emong. More than 80% of the people of Nagaland live in rural areas. Nagas lack a common written language, and speak 60 different dialects belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Small segments of the population converse in Assamese, while English, the official state language is widely spoken. Nagamese, a creole market language, is sometimes used. However, Nagamese is not a written language.

Christianity is the predominant religion of Nagaland. The census of 2001 recorded the state's Christian population at 1,790,349 (90.02% of the state's population), making it one of the three Christian-majority states in India, and the only state where Christians form 90% of the population. The state has a very high church attendance rate in both urban and rural areas. The largest of Asia's churches dominate the skylines of Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland