- Zunheboto district
Zunheboto is a district of
Nagaland state inIndia . It is bordered on the east byMokokchung District ,Kohima District in the south andWokha District on the west. Headquarter is atZunheboto .Zunheboto is also the home to the
Sumi Naga s, a warrior tribe of Nagaland. Head hunting was practiced extensively till the advent of the American missionaries who converted the warriors toChristian s and thus the gruesome practice was stopped. Today the people are peaceful and hardworking, practicing agriculture as their main occupation. A hilly place, Zunheboto is covered by evergreen forests and surrounded by small streams and rivers. Today it is home to theNagaland University whose campus is situated in the village ofLumami in the sub division ofAkuluto . This has become the cultural center for the people of Nagaland, as all the Nagas irrespective of tribes come in droves to study.External links
* http://zunheboto.nic.in/
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