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Aoleang

Konyak · Nagaland (Mon)

When: first week of April, announced annually
Who: Konyak
Where: Mon, Nagaland
Gateway: Mon (via Sonari/Jorhat)

What it is

The festival

The Konyak new-year festival in Mon district: village-wide dances, log-drum beats, tattooed elders in regalia and feasting that gathers the whole district.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open in Konyak villages around Mon; homestays are basic but welcoming. Pair with Longwa and the Myanmar border ridge.

Around it

Plan around Aoleang

Nagaland in April → Nagaland travel guide →

Plan it

Want to be there?

Tell us which edition you are aiming for and we will confirm what is running, sort stays and permits, and tell you honestly if the week does not work.

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