00:00friends I hope you are doing well it was formerly known as Naga Hills district
00:14after Yandabu treaty with our kingdom Burma Assam came under British rule
00:19immediately after 1826 I'm intent to peep in Nagas during British rule Naga
00:24villages were strategically built on hilltops or ridges of defenses often
00:28fortified with stockades
00:41houses were typically bamboo and thatch structures on stills clustered around a
00:47central morong
00:49marriage customs varied by tribe but were generally monogamous it involves
00:58bride price
01:03often with myth and cattle tools or labor and family negotiations exogamy was
01:23common to avoid in breeding the naga diet was based on rice millet vegetables fish
01:29and meat
01:32while getting pork mython and occasionally dog meat was abundant due to hunting and
01:53animal husbandry folk dances were vigorous group oriented and formed in synchronized
01:58formations often with warrior themes
02:05forces with young people who became popular for the trip it was the same in
02:07house
02:12dance upon me festivals rituals and Morom training instruments included log drums
02:17gongs flute and trumpets festivals were tied to agriculture warfare and social status
02:29status.
02:49Sakrami, a purification festival with dances and rituals.
03:19Motsu, a post-sowing sevigretion with feasting and dances.
03:49A pre-harvestist with taboos and performances.
03:55Feast of Merit, series of ceremonies involving Mithun sacrifices, feasting and dances.
04:01I, Prem Narayan, have narrated few words on Nagas during British rule means after 1826.
04:06Now, have a glance.
