Abstract: Naga people, inhabitant of Naga Hills for centuries, had rich cultural heritage, social norms, established system of governance and defined belief system. These Naga communities, were affected the most in India by colonisation due to their simplicity, straight forward nature and ethnic unique lifestyle. Colonisation, which was coupled with domination, economic exploitation, destruction of local political systems at every place in the world did more harm in these Hills as, even the Naga identity, indigenous religion, self-sustaining way of life, language, handloom, handicrafts and local traditions were also hurt badly. Despite their well-developed religious beliefs, political and socio- cultural systems, they were dubbed as backward, pagans, animists, barbaric and head-hunters, which was direct attack on their pride and self-confidence, deliberately done to segregate and isolate them from the main stream Indian identity.
KEYWORDS: Beliefs, Colonisation, Ethnic, Indigenous, Naga People
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