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TOURIST SPOTSMon has a number
of beautiful sightseeing, trekking, fishing, and picnic spots to attract tourists. It
provides serenity, peaceful environment undisturbed by the hub-hub of busy city life. Some
of the tourist spots are (a) Wanching, Wakching, Mon, Shangnyu, Chui, Longwa, Angphang,
Monyakshu, Pessao and Changlangshu, famous for wood carving; (b) Sheanghachingnyu,
Langmeang and Longwa are famous for skull exhibits and wood carving; (c) Dikhu river,
Tizit, Tapi, Teyap etc. are sights for tourist attraction for fishing and picnicking; (d)
Yetyong, Kaimang, Maksha and Thannyak rivers are popular for trout fishing; (e) Chiknyuho,
Shawot, Ngupdang and Longwa are famous for Second World War remains and rock inscriptions;
(f) Yei, Monyakshu, Pessao, Yongkao and Tamkong are the spots of attraction for
ornithologists and for watching Tragopan birds; (g) Shangnyu and Chui have been declared
as the ethnic villages providing a rich educational research work for anthropologists.
These two villages are ruled by the Chief Anghs. Traditional architecture and old
sculptures provide historical background of the past of Konyaks and their culture and
tradition. The Konyaks are
of Mongoloid in origin. Before the advent of Christianity into Nagaland, the Konyaks were
the believers of “Animism” worshipping different objects of nature. About 95% of
the population follows the Christian faith now. The Konyak
society is obviously a patriarchal society and is dominated by male chauvinism. The eldest
son of the family usually inherits the paternal property. The male members take all major
decisions regarding the village, society etc. and women cannot partake in the discussion
in the meeting. But trends are gradually changing with more liberal thinking and treating
women as equal to men in all respects. The Konyaks speak different dialects in different
villages. Each village has its own sub-dialect quite distinct from others. The Konyaks are
hospitable in nature, warm hearted and fond of merry-making. Elderly men indulge
themselves with “Khalap” which is black tea. A kettle is always left in the
fireplace for boiling black tea.
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Contact Address : Phone: (03869)-221302 (NIC) -221264 (D.C.), Fax: (03869)-221246 (DC) |