The celebrations are held in the first week of April and coincide with the start of the Konyak New Year.
The Konyak people are the largest of 17 officially recognized tribes in Nagaland and are the most well known due to their past tradition of head hunting.
The Konyak people are found in the Mon region of Nagaland and in neighboring Myanmar making these places the best to witness the Aoleang Festival.
Konyak Naga people can be identified by their tattoo faces and they mostly known for their headhunters past.
During the Aoleang many rituals take place including dancing, feasting and sacrifices that are meant to appease the divine spirits in order to bless the land with a good harvest.