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Jina And Etiben
"Jina and Etiben", is an Ao Naga The Ao Nagas are a major Naga ethnic group native to Mokokchung District of Nagaland, Northeast India. Their main territory is from Tsüla (Dikhu) Valley in the east to Tsürang (Disai) Valley in the west in Mokokchung District. The Ao Nagas ... folktale about two lovers from Mopungchuket who were tragically separated due to the differences in their social status. Plot Etiben and Jina were the residents of Mopungchuket village during the 12th century. Jina was a poor, unrefined boy unlike Etiben who was intelligent, beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Etiben's beauty was known throughout the region and many rich and good looking men wanted to marry her. But Etiben was carried away by the love and charm of Jina and they became inseparable. As time went by, Jina and Etiben's love affair came to be known to every villager. Etiben's parents were greatly opposed to their relationship, and asked him for dowry if he wanted Etiben as his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ao Naga
The Ao Nagas are a major Naga ethnic group native to Mokokchung District of Nagaland, Northeast India. Their main territory is from Tsüla (Dikhu) Valley in the east to Tsürang (Disai) Valley in the west in Mokokchung District. The Ao Nagas refer to themselves as ''Aoer'', which means "those who came" from across the Dikhu river. They were the first Nagas to embrace Christianity and by virtue of this development the Aos availed themselves of the Western education that came along with Christianity. In the process the Aos pioneered among the Nagas in many fields. Christianity first entered into the Ao territory when an American Baptist missionary, Edwin W. Clark, reached an Ao village called Molungkimong in 1872. Distribution The total population of Ao Nagas in Nagaland is almost 227,000 according to the 2011 census. Ao Nagas are found in the northern part of Nagaland, mostly in the central Mokokchung District and also a few are found in the adjacent Assam state. Tzürangko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mopungchuket
Mopungchuket, also known as ''Aotemulung'', is an Ao Naga village located 15 km from downtown Mokokchung, Nagaland, India. Mopungchuket, one of the cleanest villages in Nagaland, is a popular rural tourism destination. Many travel writers and tourism publications have labeled Mopungchuket as perhaps the best kept village in Nagaland. The village is associated with legends such as the love saga of ''Jina and Etiben'', known as the ''Romeo and Juliet'' of the Ao Nagas. A tower commemorating their tragic story is a prominent landmark in the village. At the vicinity of the village is a park with a mythological lake and an amphitheater. The Time-Pillar, Village Museum, Morung, Log-drums and nature trails are the other interests that make the village worth visiting. The Ahoms army decided to retreat after an aborted attempt to invade this village. Impur, the headquarters and the mission centre of Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang The Nagaland Baptist Church Council is a Bapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |