KISAMA: As part of the ongoing 25th Edition of the Hornbill Festival, the traditional Naga-style tug-of-war competition took place on December 5 in the Naga Heritage Village's main stadium in Kisama. The Department of Youth Resources & Sports was in-charge of organising the event.
The Angami tribe grabbed the top spot in the men's division, followed by the Garo tribe in second and the Konyak tribe in third. The Angami tribe once again took first place in the women's division. Third place went to the Kachari tribe, followed by the Sangtam tribe.
Tug of war, a traditional Naga sport, is renowned for its capacity to improve relationships between communities and prepare players for competition at the state, national, and international levels. Tribal troupes from several districts came together to display their talents in the tournament, with eight members from each tribe representing the various tribes of Nagaland.
Additionally, as part of Nagaland's Hornbill celebration on Wednesday, 1,500 members of the Angami Naga tribe, dressed in traditional garb, hauled a 15-tonne stone for around four kilometres down winding roads close to Kohima in a tremendous display of strength, solidarity, and tenacity.
While men chanted songs and even fired gunshots to cheer them on, ladies in vibrant clothes walked behind, carrying water and food in bamboo baskets as the enormous stone, which was 24 feet long, 6 feet broad, and 1.8 feet thick, was being pushed with the aid of ropes.
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