Festival · NAGALAND
September 1-6 · Kiphire
A six-day harvest festival celebrated by the Sangtam Naga tribe in Kiphire. Mongmong means 'Togetherness Forever' and involves various rituals, traditional dances, feasts, and thanksgiving ceremonies to honor the gods for a bountiful harvest of crops.
Why it mattersHarvest celebration and thanksgiving festival of the Sangtam people; reinforces community unity and agricultural traditions
September marks monsoon transition with occasional clear days. Roads are becoming passable. The landscape is lush. Tourist services are resuming.
Live in Kiphire
Small village at base of Saramati Peak. Last supply point before trek. Local homestays and guides available.
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