Shangnyu Village, Mon, Nagaland India

Shangnyu is situated in Shangnyu tehsil and located in Mon district of Nagaland. It is one of 5 villages in shangnyu Block along with villages like Nyasha and Longpho. One of the most important and traditional villages of the Mon district, Shangnyu Village is headed by the chief Angh. The chief’s house is the main attraction of the village which is all adorned with wooden carving and an inspiring wooden entrance. It is believed that the exotic Angh’s resident has been built by heavenly angels. The structure is 8 feet high and 12 feet in breadth. It is also believed by the villagers that the Angh’s resident had been built somewhere during the Metallic Age, which means that the structure is roughly more than 500-600 years old.