Nagaland /ˈnɑːɡəlænd/ is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur. The state of Nagaland has an area of 16,579 km2 with a population of 1,980,602 (nineteen lakhs eighty thousand six hundred two) as per the 2011 census making it one of the smallest states of India. The state is mostly mountainous except those areas bordering Assam valley. Mount Saramati is the highest peak in Nagaland with a height of 3,840 metres and its range forms a natural barrier between Nagaland and Burma. It lies between the parallels of 98 degree and 96 degree East Longitude and 26.6 degree and 27.4 degree latitude North of the Equator.
Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian Union, was established on December 1, 1963. It is divided into eleven districts: Kohima, Phek, Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, Tuensang, Mon, Dimapur, Kiphire, Longleng and Peren. It is a largely mountainous state. Agriculture is the most important economic activity in Nagaland. Principal crops include rice, corn, millets, pulses, tobacco, oilseeds, sugarcane, potatoes and fibres. Other economy boosters are forestry, cottage industries, insurance, real estate and tourism.
The Hornbill Festival is a celebration, held every year in the first week of December, in Nagaland, north-east India.
The tribes of Nagaland celebrate their festivals with gusto and fervor. More than 60% of the population of Nagaland depends on agriculture and therefore most of their festivals revolve round agriculture. They consider their festivals sacred and so participation in these festivals is compulsory.
Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and passion. Some of the important festivals celebrated by the Naga people are:
To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland, the Government of Nagaland organizes the Hornbill Festival every year in the first week of December.
Organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments, Hornbill Festival showcases a mélange of cultural displays under one roof. This festival usually takes place between the 1st and the 7th of December every year in Kohima.
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I can see beyond
The meadows and the fields
I can see forever
I can tell you now
That His love is real
And holding me together
And I want to tell you that
Life isn't always easy
But I've found better days
Waiting there for me
CHORUS
Don't you wanna come with me
To an everlasting place
No tears
And no pain
Forever we'll remain
Forever in the arms of love
Sheltered in the wonders of
Such a beautiful place
It's an everlasting place
If it's hurting you
Choices that you've made
Regret is your companion
Just lift your eyes and pray
He'll receive you now
You are not abandoned
I don't care about
Things you used to do
Cause I see better days
Are waiting there for you
Fire all around
My face to the ground
Crying for a voice to be heard
Are you gonna make a way
Do I really hear You saying to me
Come lay it all down
CHORUS:
Now I'm letting go
Giving it back to You
I'm placing my life in Your hands
The day that You took over
Was the day my life began
I'm starting over again
Surely heaven knows the beauty of Your plan
How You saved the human soul from despair
How you make the sun to rise
Even after all these nights
Your love was still there
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
And I don't even know where I would be without Your love
'Cause only love could bring me here to You
So take this life I've known and make it Yours alone
I'm letting go, letting go
Deep in my heart of hearts
There's a feeling so far beyond words
Knowing you planned to die for me
Long before time began
Now a life that forever shines
Leaves the darkness and pain behind
Through your strength I know now
That I'm weak, I am frail, and I need you
CHORUS
What you did for me
Let a soul that was captured go free
I did not deserve
What you did for me
You gave me forever with you
The promise you made me is true
Now I know I'm free
Yes I know I'm free
Because I believe
What you did for me
I have walked through the desert alone
Without rest or a place to call home
I have thirsted for peace in my life
I could never attain
And I have tried to build stairways
That reach to the sky
but no matter how hard I tried
To give up my pride
I needed to see...
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Now I am asking you, Lord
Use me to glorify you
Although I fall short
I am willing to be a witness
That Jesus is living in me
I pray that they'll see
What you did for me
I'm falling down over my own shoelaces
Trying to run with the crowd
I'm head over heels in the wrong direction
Until now
Yeah, well, I'm thinkin about it here's what I see
Somehow there seems to be two of me
The one in the mirror
And one that's been redeemed
CHORUS
Liberate my heart
Emancipate my soul
Forgive the sin in me
And make me whole
Every now and then I go through phases
But I'm like a bird flying free
Then all of a sudden the old man awakens
And captures me
and then the good that I would
Is not what I do
When goodness is with me
Evil is too
So I come to you, Father, God, asking this of you
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
There's a storm in my soul
And there's a wind, sharp and cold
Oh my heart, it's sinking deep
I'm going down
Shelter me
In Your arms
Been lost at sea, far too long
Just let me be, where life is sweet
Shelter me
CHORUS
Hold me close, 'til darkness flies
And disappears, in the morning sky
Then I'll stand strong, and face the day
But 'til the dawn...
Shelter me, from my fears
Be my friend, dry my tears
And give me love, that's safe and true
When I'm lost, I'll come running home to you
CHORUS
Hold me close, 'til darkness flies
And disappears, in the morning sky
Then I'll stand strong, and face the day
But 'til the dawn...
Shelter me, from my fears
Be my friend, dry my tears
Shelter me, 'til the dawn
In Your love, I'll stand strong
Shelter me
Shelter me
I see them try to hide their pain and loneliness inside
Deep inside the heart is hurting, there's a void inside their lives
And that hole can only be filled by the love of Jesus Christ
You know what you've gotta do, God's countin' on you
CHORUS
Our world will be one world with Jesus Christ
Our world will be one world with Him in our lives
So let's tell someone about His love
And together we'll stand, together we'll be united in Him eternally
I know that you are longing for a Savior in your life
Your heart is so empty you're cryin' on the inside
That hope can only be filled by the love of Jesus Christ
You know what you've gotta do, God's countin' on you
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Take the message to the streets
Take it to every tribe and nation
'Cause the love of Jesus is a mighty treasure
If we believe in him
And the promise of forever
We'll all be as one
One gray and lonely day
You came into my life
Those foolish little games I played
Had left me cold
Like the world outside
Your love was there for me
To melt me down like snow
Your grace fell on me like the rain
Washed away my pain
And you filled my soul
Oh...everybody's lookin' for answers
For the light
Oh...the moment that you opened my eyes
I got mine
CHORUS
Now I believe in miracles
I see them ever since you came in my life
I am
And you're the reason why
You give me hope for the future now
Just when the world around me came crashin' down
Right out of the blue
A miracle came true
And it's you...
I walk through pastures green
I know that I am free
You are the shepherd guiding me
I'm no longer blind
'Cause it's You I see
Oh...everybody's lookin' for answers
I got mine
Oh...the moment that you opened my eyes
For the light
CHORUS
We spoke with the tongues of angels
But we didn't have love, no we didn't have love
We had faith that could move any mountain
But it wasn't enough, 'cause we didn't have love
We had wings but we did not fly
We had vision but we didn't have sight
Can we forgive, so the whole world can live
CHORUS
Love, Love one another
Leaving the past, believing in the power of love
Love one another
'Cause we're all in this together
Love one another
No one would live forever
If it wasn't for love, God's love
No one would stay together
If it wasn't for love
Disillusioned by the stained-glass sea
But there is truth for those that hope and believe
Now I can see, that the greatest of these is love
CHORUS
Love one another
Leaving the past, believing in the power of love
Love one another
'Cause we're all in this together
Lately I've been thinkin', where is my life goin'?
Has my life been shinin' bright, Is your spirit showin'?
I don't wanna hide you, I wanna be like you, Oh Lord
And I often wonder, do I convey your message
Am I an example of your love inside of me
I just wanna know, Lord, that your love shows in me, in me
So please forgive me if I doubt, sometimes I just fall down
You always pick me up, Lord, and I know that I'm forgiven
'Cause I know you are livin' in me
CHORUS
So forget the worries of this life and let his love shine through
And it'll be alright, everything'll be all right
Jump over all the obstacles that stand in front of you
And it'll be alright, everything will be all right.
Whenever I start feelin' sorry for myself
I remember that you had to die so I could live to tell
The greatest story of glory and love
So if you need an answer, if you need to know what's true
Lay your heart upon the Savior, give it away
CHORUS
BRIDGE
When the winds of change start to blow in your direction
Listen to what he has to say
When you can't deny the power of the resurrection
Give your heart to Jesus, he'll carry you away, carry you away...
I know you're waiting
For the light at the end
Of this tunnel that you're going through
Anticipating
What lies around the bend
Wondering what He has in store for you
Rest in His will
Keep the faith in prayer until
You see what He provides...
CHORUS
It'll come to you
Like a beacon into view
There's a light that will shine through
It'll come to you
Seek Him first in all you do
And when you least expect it to
It'll come to you
Looking back through
The pages of your past
There's a story of His faithfulness
When you come to
The chapter's end at last
You will see it turn out for the best
It'll be alright
Even in the darkest night, just hold out for the dawn...
It's true to each heart comes a little pain
Lord, in each life falls a little rain
But if I look there's a rainbow in the sky
A ray of hope when a shadow passes by
A silver lining just behind the darkest cloud
All the promise that I need to say out loud
CHORUS
Every moment is another gift of life
I'm grateful for each minute, Lord, of walking in your light
Every moment is an opportunity
To dedicate myself to living all you have for me
Every moment
Time - I only have what's in today
Lord, help me to use what slips away
We never know for tomorrow may not come
Our lives appear then like a vapor they are gone
BRIDGE
I want to treasure each day you give to me
Live it as though it's the last I'll ever see
I just don't know what to do with myself
Don't know just what to do with myself
I'm so used to doing everything with you
Planning everything for two
And now that we're through
I just don't know what to do with my time
I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime
Going to a movie only makes me sad
Parties make me feel as bad
When I'm not with you
I just don't know what else to do
Like a summer rose
It needs the sun and rain
I need your sweet love to ease all the pain
I just don't know what to do with myself (x2)
Baby if your new love ever turns you down
Come back I will be around
Just waiting for you
I don't know what else to do
I don't know just what to do with myself (x2)
Baby if your new love ever turns you down
Come on back I will be around
Just waiting for you
I'm still so crazy for you
No No No No
I just don't know what else to do (x3)
I'm still so crazy for you
No No No No