Tribal tourism in Myanmar's Nagaland

sirensongs · Jan 29th, 2007, 11:57

Can we do the same thing in Indian Nagaland *without* paying "hundreds of dollars a night"?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070128...07012822493 8
The members of the Naga tribes living in Myanmar are among the most isolated people in the world. But for a handful of intrepid travellers, their villages have become an alluring if unlikely tourist attraction.

The 100,000 Nagas in Myanmar have little contact with the outside world, and even with the 1.2 million Nagas living across the border in India.....

But over the last 10 years, the Nagas have begun using their new year ceremony to receive small groups of well-heeled tourists who are willing to pay hundreds of dollars a night to sleep in a dirt-floored hut for the chance to have an authentic tribal experience.

capt_mahajan · Jan 29th, 2007, 12:05

Wow. Here's me running to build a hut.

What return on investment!

It seems there really is one born every minute.

sirensongs · Jan 29th, 2007, 12:26

How much of the"100s of dollars" do you think the tribals are actually receiving? ;-( and if they do, will they then run out and buy VCRS and destroy their culture?

Shiver me Timbers · Jan 29th, 2007, 16:22

I'd imagine most of the money goes to the Myanmar government, which doesn't make this a very appealing excursion to me.........

sirensongs · Jan 29th, 2007, 16:23

Conor, your new avatar makes me FEEL GOOD ! OWWW!

monkgonemad · Jan 30th, 2007, 05:45

yeah - youll be reborn as a monkeys hemmorid taking that tour.

govt takes all, sure.

ranjan154 · Jan 30th, 2007, 06:07

One thing is for sure tribals will not get anything from "100's of dollars", on the other hand its quite sure that slowly they will start losing there culture ..and the daily routines..

shahronakm · Jun 23rd, 2008, 13:03

An article appeared in The Sunday Express, Mumbai Edition Dt. 22.06.2008 regarding Homestay facilities in Khonoma, thought would share it with Imers. Here is the link.

http://www.indianexpress.com/story/325775.html

Ronak.

bijapuri · Jun 23rd, 2008, 13:40

you needed govt permission to get up there when I visited in 2006. Usually in Myanmar that means paying them for everything

kunzag · Jul 10th, 2008, 18:04

One of the Lamas said the meeting Nagas was a starnge experience for him. It was the first time he saw people with no emotion in their eyes. And according to rumors, they killed people to get their good karmas. The meeting happened in the late 60's.
On the other hand there is a Hungarian crime writer, who's favorite topic is Nagas, who are his best mystic friends. I really love his nonsense works. "The Hare Krishna murders" :-)))
It might be interesting to see those Nagas

Jan 29th, 2007, 11:57	#1
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	Tribal tourism in Myanmar's Nagaland Can we do the same thing in Indian Nagaland without paying "hundreds of dollars a night"? http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070128...07012822493 8 The members of the Naga tribes living in Myanmar are among the most isolated people in the world. But for a handful of intrepid travellers, their villages have become an alluring if unlikely tourist attraction. The 100,000 Nagas in Myanmar have little contact with the outside world, and even with the 1.2 million Nagas living across the border in India..... But over the last 10 years, the Nagas have begun using their new year ceremony to receive small groups of well-heeled tourists who are willing to pay hundreds of dollars a night to sleep in a dirt-floored hut for the chance to have an authentic tribal experience. __________________ *"Why do people go to India to find themselves? India is where you go to lose* yourself."** Feringhee: The India Diaries

Jan 30th, 2007, 06:07	#7
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 848	One thing is for sure tribals will not get anything from "100's of dollars", on the other hand its quite sure that slowly they will start losing there culture ..and the daily routines.. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

Jun 23rd, 2008, 13:03	#8
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,448	Khonoma - Homestay An article appeared in The Sunday Express, Mumbai Edition Dt. 22.06.2008 regarding Homestay facilities in Khonoma, thought would share it with Imers. Here is the link. http://www.indianexpress.com/story/325775.html Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

Jun 23rd, 2008, 13:40	#9
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,598	you needed govt permission to get up there when I visited in 2006. Usually in Myanmar that means paying them for everything __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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Jan 29th, 2007, 12:05	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Wow. Here's me running to build a hut. What return on investment! It seems there really is one born every minute.

Jan 29th, 2007, 12:26	#3
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	How much of the"100s of dollars" do you think the tribals are actually receiving? ;-( and if they do, will they then run out and buy VCRS and destroy their culture?

Jan 29th, 2007, 16:22	#4
Shiver me Timbers Dreaming of Palm Trees Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,503	I'd imagine most of the money goes to the Myanmar government, which doesn't make this a very appealing excursion to me.........

Jan 29th, 2007, 16:23	#5
sirensongs Eeny meeny mango Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: All India Permit (somewhere between Delhi & Dharamsala) Posts: 1,213	Conor, your new avatar makes me FEEL GOOD ! OWWW!

Jan 30th, 2007, 05:45	#6
monkgonemad Aimless Drifter, Shiftless Idler, Useless Waster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoEastAsia/AsiaSubCont Posts: 416	yeah - youll be reborn as a monkeys hemmorid taking that tour. govt takes all, sure.

Jul 10th, 2008, 18:04	#10
kunzag Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Budapest Posts: 5	One of the Lamas said the meeting Nagas was a starnge experience for him. It was the first time he saw people with no emotion in their eyes. And according to rumors, they killed people to get their good karmas. The meeting happened in the late 60's. On the other hand there is a Hungarian crime writer, who's favorite topic is Nagas, who are his best mystic friends. I really love his nonsense works. "The Hare Krishna murders" :-))) It might be interesting to see those Nagas

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