AO NAGA |Nagaland
The Ao Nagas are one of the major Naga tribes from Nagaland. The Mokokchung District in North-Eastern Nagaland is considered to be their traditional home. An American Baptist missionary, Edwin W. Clark, came to the Ao Naga homeland in 1872. Hereafter, the Ao people became some of the earliest converts to Christianity and today, almost 100% of Nagas are Baptist Christians.
The Nagas enjoy autonomy under Article 371(A) of the Indian Constitution since 1949.
The Landing Together team interacted with many Ao women in the community, who expressed the traditional lack of women’s land rights. While Article 371(A) represents a veritable measure to safeguard customary ways of living for the Nagas, it has recently become a source of inertia for women in the community.
In February 2017, the Nagaland State Assembly declared 33% reservation for the election of women into civic bodies. While many Naga women welcomed the decision as a necessary and progressive measure, traditional male-dominated bodies engaged in violent protests and declared the reservations to be an infringement against Art. 371(A). As a result, the municipal polls have been declared ‘null and void’ and the conflict continues.
The Ao Nagas are one of the major Naga tribes from Nagaland. The Mokokchung District in North-Eastern Nagaland is considered to be their traditional home. An American Baptist missionary, Edwin W. Clark, came to the Ao Naga homeland in 1872. Hereafter, the Ao people became some of the earliest converts to Christianity and today, almost 100% of Nagas are Baptist Christians.
The Nagas enjoy autonomy under Article 371(A) of the Indian Constitution since 1949.
The Landing Together team interacted with many Ao women in the community, who expressed the traditional lack of women’s land rights. While Article 371(A) represents a veritable measure to safeguard customary ways of living for the Nagas, it has recently become a source of inertia for women in the community.
In February 2017, the Nagaland State Assembly declared 33% reservation for the election of women into civic bodies. While many Naga women welcomed the decision as a necessary and progressive measure, traditional male-dominated bodies engaged in violent protests and declared the reservations to be an infringement against Art. 371(A). As a result, the municipal polls have been declared ‘null and void’ and the conflict continues.
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