Naga hike

[nagarifle]

Once upon a time, like few weeks back, called the team for a hike into the Naga hills. For two weeks of rumbling in the woods.

up and down we went and then to the top. for a view of the Naga hills



on the way we met some Mithuns.





i counted 17 in one place in the jungle and 5 in another place. they are costly animals and end up in the Naga kitchen.

The team on the top



Then went fishing with the net, got only small fishes for the chutney.



Then the boys tried method B and up went the mask for a peep a boo underwater to locate fishes.





moral of the story? take plenty of camera batteries fully charged or you will not get lots of pics

[Vikram]

Hi Nags,

Thanks for the very nice pics.Is it possible to post larger images?Difficult to make out clearly.

Could you please throw more light on the Gaur/Mithuns?Thanks.

Best-
Vikram

[hvj1]

Hey Nagarifle
Great country side!, As Vikram said, could you enlarge the photographs. By the way, is it possible to come over for a holiday/trek without our scalps being lifted? (No offence or disrespect meant, just trying to preserve my skin). How about an IFG meet/ trek in your backyard? I have a friend in the Nagaland University at Kohima, who can also help us out.
Best Regards

[sawbones]

hey naga do you ave a mission hospital there tat could do with a locum surgeon, I bet it would be good for my health.

sawbones

[tingriman]

Beautiful !!,
Beautiful country we have, ..................... If I could visit there someday...........hope me luck

Thanks Naga for pictures, but Yeh Dil Mange More (some enlargements plz, if possible)

cheers,
tingriman

[nagarifle]

hi all
have made the pics large as requested.

Mituans are majestic like animals. easy to confuse with Buffalo. but a good look at the head/horns one will notice the different.

Buffalo horns are flats/wrinkle like.
Mituans have round smooth horns. In Naga society its a great honor to kill a Mituan and to share it with the village people as mituans cost around 40k. when one gives a mituan head to someone, it is also a great sign of honor. here i would boast that i have seen more mituan then your average Naga have.

hvj1
you are more then welcome to come to Nagaland, best time is winter time. one needs a Inner line Permit from the Nagaland house.

sawbones

i am sure we can find some locum for you. in a Private hospital. i do some medical camps from time to time. last for few days but takes longer to get to the villages. that's the fun part.

[hvj1]

Dear Nagarifle
Enlarged pictures really do justice to your part of the country, the only time I have been in NE is in 2000 for the Manipur National Games.Fell in live with the country and people! I will definitely visit Nagaland maybe next winter. Hopefully , I can organize a get together of intrepid IFGians.
Best Regards

[tingriman]

pictures are better now

thanks,
tingriman

[nagarifle]

hvj

glad to have you all come over to our little hidden corner. life here is something else.

[ravi.sharma]

Hi Nagarifle,

Those pictures are great and count me in for Naga hike(trip), and IFG meet over their, nothing bettet than that.


Ravi.