The tribes of Nagaland
The Khiamniungan Tribe
Noklak district, the eastern border · Festival: Ngu-diu (announced annually (August-September window))
At the Hornbill Festival: The Khiamniungan morung is the far-east frontier story: coral-and-turquoise heirloom beads, and dances from villages almost no tourist drives to.
Traditional dress and craft
Khiamniungan heirloom necklaces of coral, carnelian and glass beads are among the most valuable in the state; shawls carry bold white-on-red bands.
What to know about the Khiamniungan
The Khiamniungan live on the Myanmar border in Noklak, the newest district of Nagaland, keeping one of the region’s most intact bead-craft heritages.
Meet the Khiamniungan in person
Visit their morung at the Hornbill Festival (December 1–10, Kisama), afternoons are for conversations, not performances. Or travel to Noklak district, the eastern border for Ngu-diu in announced annually (August-September window), 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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