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To promote inter-group interaction, the Government of Nagaland has organized the annual Hornbill Festival since 2000. Other inter-tribe festivals are Lui Ngai Ni and Naga New Year Festival. [ 2 ]
The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions. [1] For visitors it means a closer understanding of the people and culture of Nagaland, and an opportunity to experience the food, songs, dances and customs of Nagaland. [4] Night view of Hornbill Festival
The main features of the feast are community songs, dances, feast, fun and frolic. Everyone attires themselves in their beautiful traditional dresses and costumes according to their social status. There is an air of gaiety and light heartedness everywhere. Gifts of food and drinks are exchanged during the Festival.
The Hornbill National Rock Contest, as the name suggests, is a National-level contest and boasts of being the longest music festival in the country, it being a seven-day-long festival. Attractive cash prizes and music educated/music loving crowd makes the Hornbill National Rock Contest/Festival a unique experience for performers. [13]
It is a "purification festival" held to wash off all past sins. [1] [2] The objective of the festival is to renew and "make holy" by cleansing the "body and the soul" of the village as a whole, and to bring forth unity among all communities of Nagaland. It also marks initiation of young people to adulthood and is considered an "identity marker ...
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Mungmung is an annual festival of the Sangtam Nagas held in September in the state of Nagaland, India. [1] [2] [3] See ...
Kisama Heritage Village (also Naga Heritage Village) is a Heritage Village located on the slopes of a hill between Kigwema and Phesama Villages in the Kohima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. The Heritage Village is the venue of the annual Hornbill Festival. [1]
Chang Lo dance is performed by Chang tribe of Nagaland. They perform it to celebrate their victory against enemies. They perform it to celebrate their victory against enemies. It is a three-day festival where drama is also performed.