The cane headdress is the traditional decoration for women in the Naga tribe of Nagaland-famous for its living traditions and warrior heritage. They are made out of fine cane weaving, the precious manifestation of the tribal culture reflecting the aesthetic value and social background of Naga life.
Headdresses like this are worn on occasions of festivals, rituals, ceremonial dances, marking social status, valor, and tribal identity. The Nagas had always personalized the headgears with feathers, animal teeth, boar tusks, dyed cane strips, and colored beads which earned one noble, achievements in terms of rank, or clan. The lightweight and sturdy make of the cane props brought grace for running about for days joined yet isolated in the conglomerate of folkery that opposes a crazy diversity of mankind’s psychological scrolling. These headdresses today serve not only as cultural symbols but also serves as a source of pride and identity for the Naga community.