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Yemshe

Pochury · Nagaland (Phek)

When: October, announced annually
Who: Pochury
Where: Phek, Nagaland
Gateway: Phek / Meluri

What it is

The festival

The Pochury festival of Meluri: purification rituals, matchmaking songs and village-wide feasting at the edge of the Kapamodzü highlands.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open in Pochury villages around Meluri and Zhavame.

Around it

Plan around Yemshe

Nagaland in October → Nagaland travel guide →

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