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Dekho Apna Desh: Tourism Ministry Webinar Highlights Facts About Northeast India Not Much Known To The Outside World
- Named as ‘Northeast India for the Immersive Traveller’, the Dekho Apna Desh webinar series highlighted several facts about the region which were not much known to the outside world.
Zeliang Naga Tribesmen of Nagaland rehearsing their traditional dance during Hornbill Festival on 10th Dec 2014.
Northeast India, largely unexplored by domestic and foreign travellers, came alive recently in a virtual tour of the region for various stakeholders of the tourism sector.
Showcasing the region's various festivals, crafts, tribes, culture of the local people and valleys like Dzukou and Sangti, a webinar organised by the Tourism Ministry, offered many attractive destinations of four Northeastern states — Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim.
Named as ‘Northeast India for the Immersive Traveller’, the Dekho Apna Desh webinar series highlighted several facts about the region which were not much known to the outside world.
The presenters spoke about the unexplored destinations, tribes, festivals, crafts, culture of the local people to convey the message that Northeast’s speciality is not only hills but a lot more to explore and experience.
Some of the wonders and experiences that Northeast India offers to travellers which were showcased in the session included Dzukou valley situated between Manipur and Nagaland, which is the crater base of an extinct volcano. The most famous Dzukou lily is also found only in this region.
The Hornbill festival annually celebrated from 1 December to 10 December in Kohima has become a big attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists, leading to the development of tourist amenities in Nagaland.
The option that the largest northeastern state, Arunachal Pradesh, offers to tourists was well covered by the presenters.
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