Khezhakeno
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Khezhakeno Kozabomi |
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 Khezhakeno
 Khezhakeno
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| Coordinates: 25°30′51″N 94°12′30″E / 25.51417°N 94.20833°ECoordinates: 25°30′51″N 94°12′30″E / 25.51417°N 94.20833°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Nagaland |
| District | Phek |
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,281 (Census 2,011) |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Khezha (Chakhesang) |
| PIN | 797107 |
Khezhakeno is a village in the Phek District of Nagaland, India. It is a historical village of the Nagas. It is located in the region 25.30°N 94.12°E at an elevation of 1660 meters above sea level and shares its border with the Manipur state in the south. The village is 48 km from the state capital Kohima via NEC Viswema-Kidima-Zuketsa road and is 23 km away from its Sub-divisional headquarter Pfutsero. It is also one of the Administrative Circles headquarter of the state headed by an Extra Assistant Commissioner.
The village is inhabited by Khezha people belonging to a sub-tribe of Chakhesang Naga. Its natives, however, refer to the village and themselves as Kozabomi, meaning ‘the native people of Koza’, which is derived from their chief’s name ‘Koza’, who founded the village.
Khezhakeno also known as Kezakenoma or Khezakenoma was initially home to many Naga tribes until the dispersal of these tribes to different places. According to the history of Naga migration, a particular wave of Naga tribes on crossing Burma (Myanmar), wandered through the valley of Imphal, Manipur, then moved northward and finally settled at the present site of Khezhakeno, Nagaland. This group stayed in and around Khezhakeno for a considerable period of time and finally dispersed to different regions for further settlement. Some Naga tribes that are known to have dispersed from Khezhakeno are Angami,Chakhesang, Lotha,Sumi,Rengma and numerous other clans.
Traditional folklore as handed down from the ancestors speaks of the migrating group that on reaching Shajouba hill (near Tadubi, Manipur), they halted and sought for a divine intervention for their onward journey. As a result, the chief, accordingly thrust his walking stick into the ground for signs. Thereupon, the stick tilted toward the north-east direction and soon a swallow began to hover over them before taking off toward the direction to where the stick pointed. The group followed the bird until it stopped and hovered over at a place (Khezhakeno) where a large-flat stone laid. Here, the group experienced supernatural activities especially when before their very eyes they saw a frog with a stalk of paddy on its mouth hopped onto the large-flat stone, and as the frog left behind the paddy on the stone, to their amazement the paddy multiplied. All these signs and experiences convinced them of some divine guidance and consequently the group settled at the site.
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