Bazaar
Kohima's main bazaar is a good place to encounter the handsome Naga people in their colourful woven shawls, who come from surrounding villages to sell their produce. The market also offers visitors a glimpse of the diet that supposedly made the Naga's such formidable warriors - bees' larvae and dog meat are favourites.War Cemetary
The War Cemetery is on a hilltop in the centre of the city. The graves of several thousand allied troops who lost their lives during some of the fiercest fighting during the Second World War are here.State Museum
The informative State Museum, 2 km north of the bazaar, has an excellent anthropological collection of Naga masks, textiles, jewellery and totem pillars from all the 16 Naga tribes.Hornbill Festival
The Hornbill Festival takes place at Kisama Heritage Village, around 10 kilometers from Kohima. This open-air museum has a representative selection of traditional Naga houses and morungs (bachelor dormitories) with full-size log drums. Performances begin by 9 a.m. each day. On the first day is the opening ceremony.The Hornbill Festival is attended by all of Nagarland’s major tribes. It features traditional arts, dances, folk songs, and games. All this takes place amidst immaculate replicas of tribal hutments, complete with wood carvings and hollow log drum instruments, which are beat in haunting symphony at the end of the day. There are plenty of handicraft stalls, food stalls, and heady rice beer to indulge in as well.
In the evenings after sundown, the main attraction is the Hornbill National Rock Concert. Bands from all over the country come to compete. This is followed by a night market in town.
