ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews contemporary situation where even the civil society in Nagaland is wrought with conflict, thereby threatening the earlier established idea of Naga. It shows moves from Naga nationalist domain to Naga civil society. The chapter delineates the composition of the Naga civil society, its linkages with the traditional structures and the pre-established text that it follows in its composition and working. It looks at the concept of 'civil society' as a space where social relations and interactions are discernible in the form of self-organising groups and individuals. Thus, there was a need for 're-fusion', where social performances need to be 'convincing and effective'. Hence, names like Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers' Association, Naga Students Federation, Naga People's Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) are used which claim to represent the entire community of the Nagas, thereby substantiating the argument that it is them who are the real voice of the people.
