Concept 1: TsiekheBa
Tsiekhe is made from a log of wood and is used for pounding rice and other grains. This concept tries to use old unused tsiekhes and convert them into a sofa. Traditional motifs are also used on the surface.


Tsiekhe


Tsiekheba concept


Tsiekheba

Concept 2: Pfheba
This concept is inspired from the colorful and varied forms of shawls that the Nagas use.

Pfheba concept


Detail of Pfheba

Concept 3: Mekhoba
This concept is inspired from the woven baskets which are used by the nagas.

Mekhoba concept
 

Concept 4: Thehouba
Thehouba is a meeting place in an Angami vilage where the villagers come and share daily happenings in the evening after returning from fields. This concept tries to bring the same concept of many people sharing a platform in the olden times into something which we can use in today's modern age.


Thehouba concept


Usage scenario


Details

Concept 5: Thejaba
Theja is “blessing" in the angami language. This concept draws its inspirations from the various blessings that are prayed for while errecting village gates or kharu. The basic form of the concept is taken from the ornaments made from dyed goat's hair which are worn by the various tribes in Nagaland.


Thejaba concept

This concept was chosen to be carried forward as the final concept.