Warm "Tokhü Emong' greetings to lotha friends all across the globe. Tokhu Emong is a festival celebrated by the Lotha nagas. The Lothas are one of the major tribes in Nagaland. It is also called post harvest festival. Tokhu means going out in groups from house to house, taking food and drinks. Emomg means the Halt on the appointed time. The people rejuvenate themselves after a tremendous hard work on the fields and celebrate this post harvesting festival by making merry and rejoicing. Tokhu Emong is celebrated in the first week of November every year and it lasts for 9 days.This festival is associated with the harvesting of crops.It is also accompanied by folk dances and singing of old folk songs. It is a festival enjoyed by both the young and the old, praising the God's for their abundant blessings. Tokhu Emong is also a celebration about brotherhood, forgiveness and oneness. It is celebrated through sharing of food, gifts, folklore narration and a sumptuous community feast. Photography @lotha_tradition #FashionNaga #Lotha #TraditionalAttire #Wokha #Nagaland #festival (at Office of Dimapur 24/7) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4Ef4NFsJq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1adj1p2m6a1y4
