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Weaving has been practiced among the Nagas since time immemorial and continues to date. Nagas weave their beautiful costumes for different occasions such as festivals, funerals, marriages, status of merits, and everyday wear. Incorporating Nagas' costumes has always been challenging, and it takes a lot of time and energy and demands a lot of effort to complete the whole process. Given the lack of present-day technology, one can only imagine how challenging the lives of the ancestors of Nagas must have been to survive. Nagas have their traditional technology, and the methods and techniques of weaving used by the Nagas are distinct and unique. They also have their traditional way of producing yarns and weaving their costumes/attires using their standard technology. Therefore, it is crucial to study and document the unique and significant conventional weaving knowledge practiced by the Nagas and the technology involved in it. The journal will focus on the traditional/indigenous method of producing Paddy Shawl by the villagers of Khezhakeno, one of the ancestral Naga villages, including the process adopted for the cultivation of hibiscus, making the yarn, and the technology used for weaving the Paddy Shawl. The sources of this journal are primarily collected from experts who have in-depth knowledge and expertise in the indigenous method of producing Paddy Shawl from Khezhakeno Village.