Dimapur, Aug. 7 -- Women at Nagaland University's School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Medziphema campus, observed 'Mekhela Wednesday', bringing a traditional touch to office wear.

They have been observing Mekhela Wednesday at the campus for the past two years. It has now become a kind of therapy - a midweek ritual that lifts their spirits, even if just for a few minutes, when they gather to take pictures.

On Wednesday, a mini exhibition-cum-sale was held at the campus to support a small, upcoming enterprise, The_Perfect_Weaves, run by two sisters and four sisters-in-law from Naga United village in Chumoukedima.

The group had woven 50 mekhelas for an exhibition that was cancelled at the last minute, leaving them anxious and uncertain...