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Nagaland is a state inhabited by 16 hospitable tribes and other sub-tribes. Nagas are the tribal people, belong to Mongoloid ethnic group. Nagas lived a life, centered on agriculture and headhunting. Each tribe is distinctively different from the other in terms of tradition, customary practices, language and attires are preserved. The word culture has varied meanings and it is inseparable from human life. According to Oxford Dictionary, Culture is defined as the arts and other manifestation of human intellectual achievements of a particular time or people. Naga Culture is associated with the ways of living and therefore it can mean the way they eat, the way they dress, the way they speak or the way they work to earn their livelihoods. It includes the norms, customs, traditions and beliefs that are related with the mountain dwelling people i.e. the Naga community. Culture is the common heritage of the society and passed on from one generation to the next. The modern ignition of information and new desires should not break up the Structure of the Naga society but it should protect its culture. The history and traditions of the Nagas are preserved in the memories of the people and handed down to generation to generation. It includes everything under the sun that can be communicated to the next generation. It is both specific and conceptual that is expressed in tangible objects as well as in ideas and philosophy. The rich heritage is the patrimony and it speaks volumes about its culture and customs of the tribe. It has been decaying because of the modernization .This paper aims, to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the Nagas while they are still relatively intact.