Longtrok Stone Monuments

Longtrok Stone Monuments are a group of ancient stone monoliths located at Longtrok near Chungliyimti village in Tuensang district, Nagaland. The site is traditionally associated with the early settlement of the Ao Naga community, who consider Chungliyimti as their ancestral origin place. The upright stones, erected by early inhabitants, stand in an open landscape and are regarded as an important archaeological and heritage site reflecting early Naga history and megalithic tradition.

Visitors can expect an open-air heritage site with scattered upright stone monoliths set in a rural hillside landscape near Chungliyimti village. The monuments are simple standing stones of varying heights without elaborate structures or enclosures. The surroundings are quiet and natural with village fields and forested hills. Visitors can walk around the stones, observe the megalithic arrangement, take photographs and learn about the local Ao Naga origin traditions associated with the site.

Longtrok Stone Monuments are linked to the early history of the Ao Naga tribe. Chungliyimti is traditionally regarded as the first settlement and place of origin of the Ao people before their migration to present-day Mokokchung and other areas. The stone monoliths at Longtrok are believed to have been erected by early Ao ancestors as memorials and markers of settlement, representing a megalithic tradition and early habitation in the region.

The site holds cultural significance for the Ao Naga community as a symbol of ancestry and identity. Chungliyimti and the Longtrok monuments are remembered in oral traditions and folklore as the ancestral home of the Ao people. The monoliths are respected as heritage markers and are an important cultural landmark for understanding Naga traditions, community history and megalithic practices.