Sekrenyi Festival of North East

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Duration :- 13 Days / 12 Nights
Destinations Covered :- Kolkata - Dibrugarh - Mon - Tuensang - Noklak - Tuensang - Mokokchung - Wokha - Touphema - Kohima - Dimapur - Kolkata

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Day 01 Kolkata
Arrive and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02 Kolkata
Kolkata , capital of West Bengal is a nerve centre of intellectual and human values where many modern movements began in literature, art , cinema, theatre, science, politics and industry. Full day city tour visiting Howrah Bridge - landmark that denotes the city of joy. This hanging bridge is an architectural marvel of the country. The recently built Vidyasagar Setu, another architectural marvel, connects both the banks of the Hooghly River, onto Victoria Memorial built of White Marble. It was opened by Prince of Wales in 1924 and has a statue of Queen Victoria, with other innumerous exhibits Indian Museum and drive past Dalhousie Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, National Library, Shaheed Minar, Eden Garden, Fort William and drive past city centre. Optional visit to Mother Teresa's home of Charity.

Day 03 Kolkata-Dibrugarh
Transfer to airport to leave by air for Dibrugarh. Arrive and transfer to Hotel Little Palace. Evening local sightseeing. Overnight at Dibrugarh.

Day 04 Dibrugarh-Mon
Morning Drive to Mon (180Kms 8hrs), the headquarter of the Konyak tribe who wear traditional dresses with
feathered headgear and have tattoed faces. Enroute visit wakching, a typical Konyak tribal village. Overnight
at Mon.

Day 05 Mon
Shangnyu village, is ruled by the chief Angh is a prominent village in Monb district. There is a wonderful wooden monument measuring 8 feet in height and 12 feet in breadth - believed to be constructed by heavenly angles. Human beings and other creatures are carved on this monument. Memorial stones are also found in front of the Angh's Palace. History records that good and friendly relationship existed between the Shangnyu and the Ahom Kings of Assam. Shangnyu Angh use to collect taxes from all the villages under his domain-extending from sibsagar in Assam to the wanchos in Arunachal.

After returning from Shangnyu village visit Mon Village, here also you will find tattooed Konyaks. Post lunch drive to Chui Village situated about 8kms from the district headquarters of Mon.Chui village still retains its old world charm. One can see the Angh's mansion and other Houses constructed in the true Konyak tradition with palm leaves roofing and the main pillars jutting out. Overnight at Mon.

Day 06 Mon - Longwa - Mon
Full day excursion to Longwa to see the Konyak tribes.

Day 07 Mon - Tuensang
Morning drive to Tuensang (150kms 8hrs), the homeland of Chang Naga. Overnight at Circuit House, Tuensang.

Day 08 Tuensang - Noklak - Tuensang
Full day excursion to Noklak to see Khiamniungan tribe.

Day 09 Tuensang - Mokokchung
After breakfast drive to Mokokchung (115kms 6hrs drive). This picturesque town is the cultural center of the Ao tribes. The Ao Nagas is famous for their colourful dances. Overnight at Tourist lodge, Ungama Village.

Day 10 Mokokchung
Morning excursion to Mopungchukit or Chuchuyimlang village to see Ao Naga. Overnight at Mokochung.

Day 11 Mokokchung - Wokha
After Breakfast drive to Wokha (80km 4hrs drive). Wokha literally means census. There are villages on Hilltops. which at once attract your attention. There are monoliths (Longzu) erected by their rich ancestors to exhibit their status. Lothas are Konwn for their colourful dances and songs particularly Shanta, Tokhu Emong and Pikhuchak are their main festivals. The former takes place on the 7 November every year. Opvuram and Longpensu are their Prestigious social shawls for woman and men, respectively. Overnight at Wokha.

Day 12 Wokha - Tuphema
Drive to Tuphema village (60km, 4hrs) to attend the Sekrenyi festival. Overnight Tourist Lodge, Tuphema.

Day 13 Tuphema village
Full day attain the festival. Overnight at Tuphema. The Angami celebrate Sekrenyi in the month of February (25th to 27th). It normally falls on the 25 day of the Angami month "kezei". the ten-day festival is also called Phousanyi by the Angamis. Sekrenyi, the festival of the Angami Nagas, organized by Tuophema village, is a festival of purification and revolves around the rituals and ceremonies of clearing the village pond. It starts with all man, young and old going to the village pond, a night vigil is kept by the youths of the village. the best part of the festival is 'Thekra hie' on this day all the young men and women of the village sit together and sing traditional songs over mugs of rice and plates of meat. It is celebrated in the month of february every year. Angami Tribe celebrates this festival.

Day 14 Tuphema village
Full day attend the festival. Overnight at Tuphema.

Day 15 Tuphema-Kohima
Drive to Kohima (42kms). Afternoon local sightseeing. Overnight at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.

Day 16 Kohima-Dimapur-Kolkata
Morning transfer to Dimapur (70kms) to connect flight to Kolkata. Kolkata Arrive and Transfer to International Airport to Fly back home / Onward destination.





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