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Eventours Journeys June 2020
E V E N T O U R S Journeys JUNE 2020 ISSUE
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COVER STORY :Why is Kohima one of the under-rated state capitals of India
An old naga man making a bamboo basket
John Mawer
A view of Kohima town in Nagaland
Ace Motorcycle Adventurer SHAHWAR HUSSAIN
CHAIN REACTION INDIA
INTERVIEW : Shahwar Hussain - ace motorcycle adventurer from Northeast India
Nagaland was declared a state on the 1st of December 1963 and ever since for 56 years Kohima has been the state capital, without even undergoing a name change. While Nagaland features in major travel magazines across the globe, the glory of Kohima has been confined to the hornbill festival and the blog pictures of edible insects floating around its markets. Kohima has been one of the most under-rated state capitals of India. Shahwar started his restoration garage at Guwahati about 25 years back and worked on some really lovely cars....bringing them to life. He had to move to Delhi due to some unavoidable circumstances and started working for some newspaper and auto magazines. He keeps shuttling between Guwahati and Delhi and runs his car restoration projects and adventure motorcycle tours. Now he spends more time in Northeast India and works full-time for himself.
Mask Making in Majuli River Island
Amitabh Sarma
cry me a river : Monks of Majuli
The annual floods in Assam's Majuli river island is woe to the monks living there. Every year they lose monastries and no one knows what the future holds for them.
An AO Naga performing a traditional dance in Mokokchung at the Moatsu Festival
C h r i s t i a n M a t h i s
MOATSU FESTIVAL -And a trip to Mokokchung in Nagaland
They say that one of the most contented feelings in human life is a departure into foreign lands.Mokokchung is one of those destinations, way out of a tourist's map. A 105 km drive from Jorhatairport in Assam and 145 km from the state capital of Nagaland, Kohima. Mokokchung is a small town in western Nagaland, with a rich cultural intent and unbending traditions. Silently abhorred by otherNaga tribes for their affinity with the neighboring plains people and their largely educated population, Aos, the predominant tribe in Mokokchung has several influencers in different fields.
A lady in Nagaland collecting firewood in a village
J O H N M A W E R
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