April 2025

By Lipokmar Dzüvichü*       “There is no doubt … that all the tribes from Kurribarry in the Garrow Hills, on the Berhampootra, through Jynteah and the Cachar Hills southwards to Chittagong have of late years been able [to] freely … provide guns for themselves from Birmingham.”[i] This information forms part of a report […]

By Chandan Jyoti Konwar     When we say ‘coffee,’ what usually comes to mind? Cafés, the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee, the deep brown roasted beans, the barista who’s always happy to serve the customers, and the cosy aesthetics of coffee shops that we often post on our social media feeds. In recent

By Tümüzo Katiry     Introduction    Festivals in the Naga tradition serve as key markers of the annual agricultural cycle. This cycle is punctuated by a series of rituals, with the principal festival acting as the central axis that signifies both the end and the beginning of the cycle. In Lephori, a Pochury Naga

By Sholu Movi and Lu Chi     Thanamir is a small, quaint village in the Kiphire district of Nagaland, India, located at an altitude of over 2000 m. It is one of the last villages on the Indian side of the Indo-Myanmar border, and residents speak the unique Chirr dialect. Thanamir is famous for

By Chandan Jyoti Konwar     In the complex tapestry of urban environments, public spaces have long been seen as the central hub of community life, enabling interactions, economic activities, and cultural expressions for individuals from various backgrounds. These communal areas, including parks, markets, shops, and recreational spots, are seen as inclusive centres where people

By Khrieletuonuo Yhome     Bees are valuable insects from an economic perspective because they pollinate crops and produce other useful items  such as honey, beewax, and bee venom . The honey bees of the Apis genus are social insects that dwell in highly organised communities. Despite their significant benefits to crops and humans, bees can pose a

By Esther Swu     The Highland Institute is collaborating with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the National University of Singapore on a research project entitled ‘Soldier-Citizens Labouring in the Border Security Force.’ The project focuses on an important period in Naga social history and examines how it was that, from the early

By Ningthoukhongjam Girija ‘The very notion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political position.’ – George Orwell Music is so much more than mere entertainment. Music tells stories about lost lovers, fond memories, differences, and injustice, words we could have said but have not said. Music narrates the tales