Instagram · May 22, 2026
Nagaland Village Straddles India-Myanmar Border, Offering Dual Citizenship and Unique Living Arrangements
A house that is divided between two countries, with one room in Myanmar and the other in India. The people here have dual passports. This is the last place to find headhunters here in India. Welcome to Long Wa, one of the last villages here in Nagaland. In this house, at night, I don't think I would want to stay alone. There are so many animal heads hanging here. I can see bear, I can see elephant. My two phones show different times. Apple shows its 5:40 which is Myanmar time and Android shows 4:40 which is Indian time. For the people here, it's a dilemma of which time to follow.
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The claim is largely true, with strong support from multiple sources. The village of Longwa in Nagaland is indeed divided by the India-Myanmar border, with houses and even the chief's residence straddling both countries.
Residents are confirmed to have dual citizenship or dual passports, allowing free movement between India and Myanmar. Longwa is also identified as one of the last places where headhunting traditions were prevalent in India.
The specific detail about the phones displaying different times (Apple showing 5:40 Myanmar time and Android showing 4:40 Indian time) is also corroborated. The presence of animal skulls and horns decorating walls is mentioned in the context of the Angh's residence and the village's history.
However, the claim about a red line dividing the house with 'MYANMAR' and 'INDIA' written on either side, and a person holding pink and white identification cards, are not explicitly supported by the provided web context. While the border is present, the specific visual detail of a red line and the description of the identification cards are not mentioned in the sources. [1][2][3]