The Pochurys are a Naga ethnic group inhabiting the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. They mostly live in the eastern part of the Phek district, centered at Meluri town.
Pochury women performing Khupielili Dance
Nagas are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar (Burma); with significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India; Sagaing Region and Kachin State in Myanmar.
Sumi Naga in traditional attire
A Chakhesang Naga man
Two Yimkhiung Naga women weaving traditional shawl
Ancestral Naga Beads, Courtesy Wovensouls Collection