Cultural Tapestry of the Nagas: Indigenous Beliefs and Practices in Easterine Kire's Don't Run, My Love

Northeast Indian Writing in English is an emerging area of study. These writings are enriched with the cultural distinctiveness of various tribes living in the area. The topographical features contributed to the immense variety of the region. Environmentally rich, the region connects the worlds of human beings and nature. Easterine Kire, the first fiction writer in English from Nagaland, is recognized for her portrayal of the history and culture of the Angami Nagas in her writing. Her novel, Don’t Run, My Love (2017), tells the story of a widowed mother, Visenuo, and her daughter, Atuonuo, set in the cultural context of traditional Naga village life. The story gives the upheavals in the life of a young woman through various activities and encounters. This article is intended to point out the cultural elements of the Nagas presented in the text. It also analyses the spiritual world of the Nagas reflected in the novel.