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Tales from the Hills | Longkhum Village

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Post Written by:Wapangla | An HR Specialist who loves to teach, a travel maniac and obsessed with nature. “Your soul stays back on your first visit. You have to come back to retrieve your soul” – that is the bequest of the village of Longkhum which is situated at a high altitude of around 6056 feet above sea level at Mokokchung district in Nagaland, India. Known for its serenity, famous for its Romeo & Juliet legend and the fact that it’s one of the oldest & largest villages, I could not resist visiting it twice. And believe me I want to go back again. But next time when I do, I am hiking it all the way from its beautiful cherry blossom entrance of the village till the eagle’s nest which is known as Mongzu-Ki. It is believed that eagles have been nesting there for centuries. One of my favourite locations at Longkhum is the ‘Jubilee Tower’ which is at the highest point of the village. One can see from the tower the entire village and also …

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Fresh Produce from my Kitchen Garden

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After years of studying and working outside of Nagaland, coming back home has brought me closer to the ‘green thumb’ revolution here. It’s just so refreshing to see people cooking fresh vegetables  – plucked straight from their kitchen garden. We love our greens! It’s by far, one of the best craft I’ve learnt as it makes me connected with something that our ancestors thrived upon, and is still alive today. Growing fresh vegetables in your backyard is also super therapeutic and is so satisfying to see a tiny seed grow into fresh produce.  I already feel fit and healthy! So go on . . . grow something and share your experiences.

Something Sour

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This is the season to go sour and all kinds of exotic organic diet. Spring is definitely the favourite here and one of my favourite is ‘kojanjang’. More so because it takes me back to my childhood days visiting my grandparents. Don’t we all have those things that are reminders of certain something? It’s usually eaten after (a large) meal because one is so stuffed with food that it’s ideal to have something sour to help ease the digestion. It looks like those pointy tomatoes, holds a huge seed, not very fleshy but just the right bite of extra sour. Some of us even have it pickled or dried during the off seasons. So, should you pass by here, don’t miss out on this one.