Museum in Nagaland

The State Museum in Kohima exhibits a rare collection of articles of different tribes which portrays to the history and traditions of the Nagas. The Nagaland State Museum, about 1½ km north, is an invaluable treasure trove where one can get a glimpse into Naga culture through history. Here one can find panorama of each tribe being displayed. The Naga architecture, social hierarchy and custom, costun\me and culture are all displayed in this State Museum.The main items exhibited are gateposts, statues, pillars, jewelry, and a ceremonial drum that looks like a dug-out war vessel in a separate shed. These vessels suggest that the Nagas may have come from Sumatra. The basement of the museum houses birds and animals of northeastern hill states, espeacially those endemic to the region.

Nagaland Museums are working consistently to preserve the rich culture of the region. There are various types of museums such as fine arts, history, craft, ethnology, science and technology, children's museums etc. But the museum of Nagaland fall in the category of ethnology.

Nagaland is inhabited by 16 main tribes. Some of the tribes that live in Nagaland are the Kukis, the Kacharis, the Changs, the Angamis, the Aos,the Sumis, the Konyaks, the Chakhesangs, the Lothas, the Pochurys etc. All these tribes have their unique culture, tradition, customs,costumes etc which is exhibited in the museums of Nagaland.

The Nagaland State Museum