Nagaland Arts & Crafts
 Nagas
are versatile artisans and they leave an impression of ethnicity
on most of their objects of everdya usage. The sheer impulse of
the Nagas to decorate even their deadly weapons is evident from
their daos and spears. Their bamboo drinking pots are embossed beautifully
with various cultural motifs.
The
wood carvings on massive doorways and the village gates as well
as on log drums (which were used for transmitting messages),
are still on display. Wooden replicas of human beings, animals
and birds have also been crafted profusely for artistic and ritualistic
purposes, over the years.
The dress materials for everyday use produced on the primitive looms
by the female folks are a visual delight. The process of weaving
is very slow and tedious and therefore, the end products are usually
a trifle expensive. The designs, colour schemes and motifs on the
fabrics are crystalised narratives about the tribes into pictorial.
Human emotions form the warp and woof of the fabrics. The tribes
find an immense pleasure in preserving the pictures that they make
by themseleves. Hence, the handloom of Nagaland is the throb of
life itself…
Thereafter,
you can embark on a shopping spree while in Kohima. Marvel at
the diverse types of headgears worm by people belonging to the
different tribes. Try out some of the colourful sarongs and shawls,
simple, inostentatious jewellery carved out of coral, ivory,
cornelion, tourmaline, exquisite woodcarvings, brass and copper
statuettes, handwoven baskets and mats. They will enhance the
beauty of your person besides adding a dash of colour to your
home. |
