Why Can't Indians respect Naga Culture?

One of the main reasons for Naga insurgency is the lack of respect that Indians have for the non-Brahman cultures.

The Nagas and other North eastern tribes are considered to be ‘outsiders’.

Indians call Nagas 'dog-eaters'.

When your culture and your language isn’t accepted by the mainstream, then how can you have any sympathy for it?

Here’s something about the Naga homeland. It’s sketchy.

Nagaland is a land of festivals.

All the tribes celebrate their distinct seasonal festivals with a pageantry of colour and a feast of music. Each tribe regards its festivals sacrosanct and participation in celebration is compulsory. They celebrate their distinct seasonal festivals with a pageantry of colour and music.

Most of these festivals revolve round agriculture, it being the main focus of Naga society.

Over 85 percent population of Nagaland is directly dependent on agriculture and lives in the numerous villages peppered around Nagaland, most situated on high hill tops or slopes overlooking verdant valleys watered by countless streams.

Naga society and culture is deeply rooted in nature and its preservation. Even the agricultural systems are finely attuned to natural rhythms.

Although some religious and spiritual sentiments are inter-woven with secular rites and rituals, the pre-dominant theme of the festivals in Nagaland is an offering of prayers to a Supreme Being, which has different names in different Naga dialects.

At these festivals, the spirit of Gods are propitiated with sacrifices by the village Shaman for a bountiful harvest either before the sowing or on the eve of harvest.