Happy Sunday sop manu k🫶🏻

Spent almost my whole childhood and teenage in northeast, never faced any racism. Sure I knew I was an outsider but nobody really picked on me for my culture and religion. 4 years in mainland and omg, thank god I wasn't brought up there. Not saying all the people are like that. But most are. And worst part is it's so normalised in their culture they won't even accept it. In West Bengal people hate talking about caste, maybe during marriages sometimes but intercaste marriages are pretty common. So I was horrified by the kind of stuff these northies take pride in. Nagaland ofc doesn't have that caste issue at all. And it's as if they have an issue with everything different from them. Not like Biharis don't eat fish at all? Why would you ridicule us Bengalis for eating it then? I remember there was this Bihari guy who was brought up in Kolkata of all places! And the way he and his dumb*ss friends joked about Nagaland and Bengalis in class, I had to fcking complain to the academic and hostel authorities thrice only then was he asked to write an undertaking and shut up. Dude even had the guts to draw india and china map on the whiteboard (worst drawing ever) in front of the class and write "naga land ??" And it's even worse that the northeast people from my class, the Assamese and Bengalis from Assam and Tripura mostly, didn't say shit. Even the Bengalis from West Bengal were just okay and smiled innocently at their racist jokes against Bengalis. Maybe of course I got picked at cause I called them out for it. No regrets though. Joy Bangla, Long Live Nagaland. F*ck Racists.

See the logic of these bengali and bihari peoples. How nagas are mahabharat creatures.

I'd love it if anyone can give me some input.

I am planning for 3 nights and 3.5 days in Kohima. I want to explore the places, culture. I also want to do dzukou valley trek.

I wanted to know about the availability of scooty(for 2 days) to travel near places. Do we have these option in Kohima and is it feasible or should I stick to public transport

2nd, can I start for dzukou in the afternoon, stay there at night, come down by next day lunch time?

Hello lovely people, I’m planning to solo trek Dzukou valley mid Nov, a week before the hornbill festival because I’m trying to avoid the crowd (and rain)

Besides the trek, I’m looking to indulge in local cuisines and culture. I’ve watched a few videos on the Dimapur market and foods but most of them are raw, I wanna try grasshoppers and silk worms and the likes, where can I taste them cooked/preparations? What’s your top go to spot for beef/mithun, what’s your top spot for pork. I don’t have any dietary restrictions, I’m open to suggestions on what else I should try.

I’ve been told there’s rice beers and different wines, where can I find shacks serving them, what starters do you recommend with them. I’d like to experience and experiment how y’all have it.

What’s the Wednesday market and what’s New market, which ones do you prefer, I’m primarily looking for top shells( jackets ) and cargos/parachute pants. Please also advice on how to reach either from Dimapur station.

Post trek, I want to explore the villages, what’s the best way to travel to and fro village to village, please note I’m a solo student, I’d prefer if I don’t have to hire a car myself.

Thank you for your time :)