The tribes of Nagaland
The Kachari Tribe
Dimapur plains and the western border belt · Festival: Bwishu (April)
At the Hornbill Festival: The Kachari morung connects Nagaland to its plains history, with drum-driven Bwishu dances quite distinct from the Naga hill style.
Traditional dress and craft
Kachari women weave bold geometric dokhona; their dance formation dances in long linked lines with cymbals and drums.
What to know about the Kachari
The Kachari (Dimasa) are heirs of the medieval Kachari kingdom whose chess-piece monoliths still stand in Dimapur, the state’s oldest monuments.
Meet the Kachari in person
Visit their morung at the Hornbill Festival (December 1–10, Kisama), afternoons are for conversations, not performances. Or travel to Dimapur plains and the western border belt for Bwishu in April, the same culture at home scale. Our [tribes guide](/journal/hornbill-festival-tribes/) covers every community, and the [festivals calendar](/journal/festivals-of-nagaland/) maps the year.
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