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@article{200909,
        author = {Dr. N. Renthungo Patton},
        title = {Tokhü Emong : A Socio-Cultural Analysis of the Lotha Naga Harvest Festival},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {2093-2098},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=200909},
        abstract = {This paper examines Tokhü Emong, the principal harvest festival of the Lotha Naga tribe of Nagaland, India, as a site of cultural expression, social integration, and identity formation. Celebrated annually in early November, Tokhü Emong encapsulates the Lotha worldview rooted in agrarian subsistence, communal reciprocity, and spiritual thanksgiving. Drawing on anthropological frameworks of ritual and festivity, this study explores the festival’s historical origins, ritual practices, socio-religious significance, and its transformation under Christian influence and modernization. The paper argues that Tokhü Emong continues to function as a cultural institution sustaining Lotha identity and reinforcing social cohesion in a rapidly changing socio-economic milieu.},
        keywords = {Tokhü Emong, Lotha, festival, harvest, culture,Wokha.},
        month = {May},
        }