Art & culture Flashcards
Name of the Traditional folk dance by womenfolk of Pochury Tribe
Khupielilie
Tsokum festival is celebrated by?
Khiamniungan
Which tribe is associated with Kulu Tsen- traditional dance?
Yimkhiung
Naga folk dance in praise of mankind and the earth?
Monyu Asho (Phom)
Naga traditional games which checks one’s alertness?
Meghutsen
Terraced farming is a unique feature of which tribe?
Khonoma village
First Miss Nagaland?
Toshirenla Ao
Tribe that used to barter cotton with the people from the plain?
Lotha
Diezephe craft village is located in?
Dimapur
Which tribe men keep ‘pig tails’ on the head?
Angamis
Naga tribe that traditionally practiced ‘Iron smelting’?
Konyaks
Aoling festival is celebrated by?
Konyaks
“Land of Music and Fashion” is
Mokokchung
“Gawang” ~high God in which tribe?
Konyaks
Film from NL bagged the National Award for the best investigative film at 56th National film Awards 2010 ?
Distant Rumblings
Animal regarded as an emblem of bravery
Hornbill
“Madu & the tiger” Folktale of
Angami
According to ancient Naga beliefs, mn came from the same source of origin as
Tiger and Spirit
Author of “From Head-Hunters to Church Planters”
Paul Hattaway
A Naga tribe was given the name ‘Hatigoria’ by Assamese?
Ao’s
author of the book ‘Christianity and Politics in Tribal India: Baptist Missionaries and Naga Nationalism’?
G Kanato Chophy
Who is the author of the poetry book ‘Slingstones (2021)’?
Mmhonlumo Kikon
Which Naga Tribe shawl was depicted in a special postal cover (envelope) released by India Post in August 2021?
Chakhesang Shawl
Which is the ‘first Naga language dictionary with international phonetics’?
Anglo-Lotha Dictionary
The legendary love story of Jina and Etiben is associated with :
Mopungchuket village
Main festival of Chang Tribe?
Naknyulem
The Ao traditional Khumpang is a :
Armlet
The Morung equivalent in Lotha is called
Chumpho
A Naga Odyssey was primarily authored by
Visier Meyasetsu Sanyü
Main festival of Pochury tribe
Yemshe
Dreamz Unlimited becomes the first from Nagaland to get Silver Creator Award from:
YouTube
Who was the recipient of the 17th Governor’s Award 2019 in “Literature” ?
Charles Chasie
Nagaland’s first Virtual Reality (VR) Lounge recently went live at:
The Hammock Resort, Wokha
K. Chumseli Sangtam from Kiphire was awarded the best participation at National Declamation Contest in Feb’20. This program is held by:
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
Nagamese film “Nani Teri Morni” recently launched at the Nagaland Children’s Film Festival 2018 is based on the life of _________, the youngest recipient of the children bravery awards in 2015 for saving her drowning grandmother.
Mhonbeni Ezung
How many women participated the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance” Guinness World Record event on 5 April 2019?
4687
The Konyaks attempted the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance” Guiness World Record coinciding which festival:
Aoleang Mongyü
Which award was launched by the “Kohima Educational Trust (KET) / Kohima Educational Society (KES)” in 2019?
Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature
For how long was the duration of performance for the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance” Guiness World Record?
5 mins 2 secs
Who wrote the book “The Road to Kohima: The Naga Experience in the 2nd World War” (2017)?
Charles Chasie
Who is the author of the book “Emergence of Nagaland: Socioeconomic and Political Transformation and the Future” ?
Hokishe Sema
Who is the author of the book “The Naga Story: First Armed Struggle in India” (2012) ?
H. C Chandola
Who wrote “ABC of Naga Culture and Civilization” (2011) ?
Nandita Hakser
Which is the First Autonomous College in the North East / Nagaland?
Patkai Christian College
“Nagaland The Night of the Guerrillas” (1978) is a book by:
Nirmal Nibedon
Who wrote the book “A Naga’s Quest For Fulfillment” (2016)?
Dr. S C Jamir
Who is the author of the book “Emergence of Nagaland: Socioeconomic and Political Transformation and the Future” ?
Hokishe Sema
Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award is an Institutional category under “Nari Shakti Puraskar” Award. Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award is awarded to women for:
Best Civil Society Organization (CSO) doing outstanding work for the welfare and the well-being of women
Who authored “The Ao Nagas” (1926)?
J. P Mills
Who is the author of “Naked Nagas” (1939)?
Christoph Von Furer Hameindorf
“The Naga Identity” is a book by
B B Kumar
Who is the author of “Nagaland: A Journey to India’s Forgotten Frontier” (2011)?
Jonathan Glancey
Who is the author of “History of Naga Anthropology (1832 – 1947)”?
Abraham Lotha
Who wrote “The Rengma Nagas” (1937) ?
J P Mills
Which book written on Nagaland wonthe British Army Military Book of the Year 2011?
Road of Bones - the seige of kohima by Fergal Keane
Who is the author of “The Angami Nagas” (1921)?
John Henry Hutton
Who wrote “The Sema Nagas” (1921)?
John Henry Hutton
Who authored “The Lhota Nagas” (1922) ?
JP Mills
JH Hutton
JH Hullen
Once upon a life is authored by
Temsula Ao
What is the name of the First Novel by Easterine Kire andfirst novel by a Naga writer in English?
A Naga village remembered
Who is the author of the book ““Bitter Wormwood”?
Easterine Kire
What is the name of first book of poetry published by Easterine Kire in 1982?
Kelhoukevira
Who is the young Naga writer who published her second book “Suki’s Spacecraft” (2019) at the age of 12?
Sochumlo Suki Ezung
Who is the author of “Shoposho”, a Naga folktale Children’s Book?
Vishü Rita Krocha
Who is the author of the book “Forgiveness and Politics”?
Kethosier Kevichusa
Who authored “The Hornbill Spirit, Nagas Living Their Nationalism”?
Abraham lotha
Who is the author of “The State Strikes Back: India and the Naga Insurgency” (2009)?
Charles Chasie
Who is the author of “The Raging Mithun, Challenges of Naga Nationalism” ?
Abraham Lotha
Who founded the Kohima Educational Trust (KET)?
Gordon Graham
The name ‘KISAMA’, the main venue of Hornbill Festival Nagaland is derived from the name(s) of:
Kigwema & phesama village
Who is the author of “Son of the Thundercloud”?
Easterine Kire
A Naga tribal hut called “Morung” is a:
Youth dormitory
“A Naga Odyssey: My Long Way Home” was primarily authored by
Visier Meyasatsu Sanyü
Who is the author of the book “The Hornbill Spirit, Nagas Living Their Nationalism”?
Abraham Lotha
How many tribal Morungs are there at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama?
16
Which of the following is the author of the book “Naga Path”?
Ursala Graham Bower
What is “Bambum” ?
A wind bamboo musical instrument
Abiogenesis, a Naga folk band created a new music genre called ___ which is a blend of Naga folk tunes, throaty sounds and modern rock-based music.
Howey Music
Which festival in Nagaland is known as the “Festival of Festivals”?
Hornbill Festival
When did the Hornbill festival start in Nagaland?
2000
Moa Subong of Abiogenesis band received a National Award from the President of India on 4th March 2017 for his invention of a wind bamboo musical instrument called:
Bamhum
When did NBCC decided to send out 10000 missionaries?
During a conference held at Pfutsero, Phek in 1977
The first Mini Hornbill Festival in Nagaland is christened:
Tsungremmong Hornbill Festival
The book “Hornbill Spirit” was written by:
Abraham Lotha
Which Naga tribe was formerly also known as the eastern Angami?
Chakhesang
‘Laughing Stone’ is a folktale of which tribe?
Pochury
According to the creation mythology of the Koriang (a Naga tribe in Manipur), the deity who “made the hills for the Nagas to live in” is:
Kampinu
Which Naga tribe’s name translates to “cloud”?
Phom
‘Jena and Etiben’ is a folk tale of which Naga tribe?
Ao
A term used to describe various tribal groups living in the north eastern India in the Vedic Mahabharata to differentiate them from the Aryan and Dravidian is:
Kiratas
The book ‘Naga Path’ was written by
Ursula Graham Bower
Mokokchung was originally known as
Mokongtsu
Which Naga tribe was called ‘slate-house dwellers’ by the British?
Khiamniungan
According to one belief, a mother had three children-a Spirit. a Tiger and a Man whose respective descendants still live today. This folktale is ‘mostly attributed to the tribe:
Sumi
Which Ao village literally means ‘village of many stones’?
Longkhum
‘The Angel’s Children’ is a folktale of which tribe?
Rengma
These two tribes were considered to be brothers at one point of time in history though they occupy different areas today:
Lotha and Sangtam
According to oral history, all the Nagas are believed to have inhabited at ___ before departing in different directions with increase in population.
Maikhel
Since 19 April, 1990, Eastern Rengmas have been identified as:
Pochury
Gospel was first preached to the Chakhesangs by:
Sidney Rivenburg
The book ‘The Naked Nagas’ was written by:
Furer - Haimendorf
Names of the mythological Queen and King of the forest of the Konyak are ___ and ___ respectively.
Nyoya & Tangma
Which Naga tribe’s name translates to “the ones who have reached their place of choice”?
Yimchunger
‘The Angel’s Children’ is a folktale of which tribe?
Rengma
Since 19 April, 1990, Eastern Rengmas have been identified as:
Pochury
Gospel was first preached to the Chakhesangs by:
Sidney Rivenburg
Which Naga tribe’s name translates to “the ones who have reached their place of choice”?
Yimchunger
The book ‘The Naked Nagas’ was written by:
Furer-Haimendorf
According to oral history, all the Nagas are believed to have inhabited at ___ before departing in different directions with increase in population.
Maikhel
According to one belief, a mother had three children-a Spirit. a Tiger and a Man whose respective descendants still live today. This folktale is ‘mostly attributed to the tribe:
Sumi
Which Ao village literally means ‘village of many stones’?
Longkhum
These two tribes were considered to be brothers at one point of time in history though they occupy different areas today:
Lotha & Sangtam
‘Liekhwenyi’ is festival celebrated for a daughter between 3-5 years of age by the tribe:
Angami
Kohima Cathedral, one of the biggest in Asia was built by:
With contributions from friends and families of the deceased Japanese soldiers who died during the 1944 Battle of Kohima
In Thendu Village system of the Konyak Tribe, the ____ is prominent.
Angh (autocratic)
In Thenkoh village system of the Konyak tribe, ______ is prominent.
Morung (democratic system)
What is KITI-DO?
A form of martial art
Who is considered the first Christian Evangelist among the Nagas?
Rev. Sosasngniken
American Baptist Missionary Society was established at Impur in the year 1894 by
E W Clark
Who was the first from Nagaland to be converted to Christianity?
Supongmeren
Supongmeren is from ____ and he was baptised on ____
Molungkimong & 1871
Who was the first Missionary to the Nagas?
Rev. Miles Bronson
Girls of ____ tribe used to have tattoo at the back of the knee to signify marital status.
Konyak
The word ‘Kuknalim’ means:
Victory to the land
The first Christian Village in Nagaland
Molungkimong
What is ‘Chabili’ w.r.t traditional Naga Economy?
An iron piece used as currency
‘Eyeball to heaven’ is a folktale of which tribe?
Konyak
The ‘Morung’ as an institution is most developed among which Naga Tribe:
Konyak
Which Naga Organization adopted the slogan “Nagaland for Christ’ ?
NNC
Who gave the title Rani to Gaidinliu?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Who is considered the first Missionary to Nagaland?
EW Clark
What does the word ‘Wokha’ literally mean?
Census
The mountain on which the Nagas believe that the souls of the dead go, also known as ‘land of the living dead’ is:
Mt. Tiyi
Mt. Tiyi is located at
Wokha
Which Village was believed to be the ancestral place of many Naga Tribes?
Kezhakenoma, Phek
Who is considered the first Evangelist to the Nagas?
Godhula
Heraka, an indigenous religion is associated with which Community:
Zeliangrong
Which tribe celebrates ‘Khukhu’ festival?
Festival for Girls
Chakhesang
Primary festival of Angami tribe:
Sekrenyi
Metemniu festival is celebrated by
Yimchunger
Thuni, Tsakronyi, Sukrunye are festivals of which tribe?
Chakhesang
Wangala festival is celebrated by which tribe?
Garo
Ngada is a festival of which Naga tribe?
Rengma
Which of the following historical records provides information about the contacts between the Naga Tribes and the Ahoms?
Buranji chronicles
“They (Nagas) have made their own cloth, their own hats and rain-coats; they have prepared their own medicines, their own cooking-vessels, their own substitutes for crockery…”. Who made this remark on Naga’s Art and Craft?
Dr. Verrier Elwin
Which of tribe of Nagaland had this belief that they originated from Longtrok (six stones)?
Ao
The first reference of the term ‘Naga’ is believed to be from as early as 150AD, where Claudius Ptolemy,the Greek Scholar in his ‘Geographia’ referred to Nagas as ‘Nagalogoi’ which means?
The realm of the Naked
From another theory regarding origin of the term ‘Naga’, the Burmese word ‘NAKA’ refers to:
People with pierced ear
