Southern Angami

Southern Angami or Japfüphiki [1] is a geo-cultural region located in the southern part of Kohima District, Nagaland with a major portion of its territory also lying across the inter-state border in the Senapati District of Manipur.

Southern Angami
Japfüphiki

Clockwise From Top : Viswema, one of oldest and biggest villages in Nagaland, Asian Highway 1 passing through the region, St. Joseph's College, Jakhama, the biggest college in Nagaland, Dzüko Valley
Language(s) Keyho & Dzu-o
Location Nagaland
Manipur
Parts Foothills of Mount Tempü and Japfü
Largest settlements Viswema
Jakhama
Khuzama
Kigwema

History

Kigwema and Viswema are considered to be the oldest settlements of the Angami Nagas. Numerous villages have branched out from these two ancestral settlements.[2]

In 1944, the Southern Angami Public Organization was formed to protect and safeguard the territories of the Southern Angamis.[3]

Geography

Southern Angami region is located on the eastern part of the Barail mountain range with Mount Tempü at 2,994 m (9,823 ft) above sea level as its highest point. The region is bounded on the south by the Mao Nagas on the south west by the Maram Nagas, on the west by Zeliangrongs and the Western Angamis, on the north by the Northern Angamis and on the east by the Chakhesang Nagas.

Towns and Villages under Southern Angami

Culture

Events
  • Hornbill Festival
Main article: Hornbill Festival

The Hornbill Festival is held every year at Kisama in the month of December. The festival is considered to be the biggest in Northeast India.

  • St. Joseph's College, Jakhama Spring Fest

The St. Joseph's College, Jakhama Spring Fest is the biggest college fest in Nagaland.

Local festivals
  • Te–l Khukhu
Main article: Te–l Khukhu

Te–l Khukhu is a festival that falls on 13 July (Chünyi). It is a time of giving and sharing of food with each other. This is the only festival dedicated for girls.[4]

Places of interests

Education

Southern Angami region is home to some of the most prestigious educational institutions in Nagaland.

College and University

Schools
  • John Government Higher Secondary School, Viswema
  • St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Viswema
  • Viswema Baptist School, Viswema
  • Loyola School, Jakhama
  • St. Paul School, Phesama

Politics

Southern Angami region of Kohima district assumes significance in the history of Nagaland Legislative Assembly as it produced the first opposition leader Vizol Angami in 1964.

The region is divided into two constituencies namely 14 AC Southern Angami—I and 15 AC Southern Angami–II. [6]

See also

References
  1. Barbara, Sanjay & Fernandez, Walter.: Changing Women's Status in India: Focus on the Northeast, 2002. Northeastern Social Research Center. Guwahati. pp. 185
  2. "Acoustic analysis of vowels in two Southern Angami dialects". www.iitg.ac.in. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  3. "Celebrating ethos new dimension through lived histories". Morung Express. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  4. Sothu, Neithono.: Resurgence, 2013. Viswema Students' Union. Viswema. pp. 36–37.
  5. "Nagaland's Dzükou Valley to be Declared 'Plastic Free Zone'". Inside NE. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  6. "Southern Angami region constituency profiles candidates priorities". www.morungexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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