Moatsu Mong is a colourful festival of the Ao Nagas of Nagaland. Read on to know everything about the festivities…

Moatsu is celebrated for about six days or less, starting from the 1st of May. It is a merrymaking time for the Ao Nagas, who are one of the major and oldest tribes of Nagaland. The main celebration of Moatsu Mong takes place in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland which is home to the Ao Nagas.

If you are willing to do anything to add a bit of joy to your abode, you are on the right track. We have some suggestions on how to use two colour combination in order to create a trendy and unique room.

It is evident that colour has the ultimate power to transform a room, whether it is vibrantly coloured walls, a bold accent wall or an unexpected painted ceiling. However, it is tricky to find the right paint colour and more importantly, the right colour combination!

A colour is a powerful tool that can change your mood and impact how your favourite piece of furniture looks. Imagine yourself walking into your newly painted room and it looks terrible. You are disappointed and you think to yourself, “This cannot be the colour I chose and gave to the painters!” But yet it is a reality staring right at your face. What could have possibly gone wrong?

Some people just pick out colours that they like, while others like to spice things up by using the Colour of the Month to decorate their homes.

Love is in the air…Our colour of the month for February 2020 is Pink. In this blog, we are going to explore how Colour of the Month can be incorporated in homes.

Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, believes that colours have a profound effect on our mood, energy levels, and spirituality. It associates day colour for monday to sunday that has unique healing properties. When incorporated into home decor, these weekday colours can create environments that uplift or relax us. Hanging an express painting with vibrant red hues in the living room may make us feel more enthusiastic. 

This may not be common knowledge but while the country of Indonesia follows Islam and then Christianity as the predominant religions, the island of Bali is 83% Hindu. This means that the Balinese people follow a lot of concepts prevalent in Hinduism and have a lot of festivals built around Hindu traditions and beliefs too.

One of these is Galungan and Kuningan. Much like the Hindu festivals of Diwali or Holi, Galungan marks the victory of Dharma over Adharma meaning the victory of honest duty and good over falsehood and an undutiful way of life.

The festival of Holi perfectly demonstrates India’s incredibly flamboyant culture. What started as a ritual by married women for their family’s happiness thousands of years ago is now a full-blown colour carnival biding adieu to winter and welcoming spring. The mythological episode of Vishnu devotee Prahlad coming unharmed out of the fire that burnt the wicked Holika propagates the usual message of good’s triumph over evil through the festivity.

Tucked away in the eastern Himalayas, between the plains of India and the cold Tibetan plateau is Bhutan. It is a country of legends, dragons and amazing landscapes. Punakha is located in the western part of Bhutan.

It is the winter home of the Je Khenpo, the Chief Abbot of Bhutan. Punakha has been of significance since the time of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in the 17th century.

Across the western nations of the world there is one holiday that aptly welcomes the onset of spring with pompous celebrations. The day is March 17th, the day St. Patrick left for his heavenly abode. He left behind his legacy to be known to the world with two hand-written letters that were addressed to himself.

As the widely known legend goes, St. Patrick was born in England and at the tender age of 16, was kidnapped by Irish raiders. After six long years of enslavement, one night something happened, and that gave his tenure in Ireland a real purpose.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, declarations of love are in the air everywhere and what is better than a bunch of flowers to express your love. Flowers have been the most indispensable item across ages to profess love and affection and till date nothing can beat the tenderness of flowers.

All flowers are special in their own ways but roses, especially red roses are a clear winner amongst all the other flowers. There is something special about the passion that a bunch of red roses can convey to your beloved or lover.