The 20th Edition of Hornbill Festival began at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland this evening.
About:
Venue: It is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima in Nagaland.
Duration: It is annually held from 1 - 10 December.
Background: The first festival was held in 2000.
Organizers: It is organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments of the Government of Nagaland.
Objective: To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland.
Key highlights of festival:
Festival highlights include the traditional Naga Morungs exhibition and the sale of arts and crafts, food stalls, song and dance shows, indigenous games etc.
One of the major highlights of this festival is the Hornbill International Rock Festival where local and international rock bands perform.
Nomenclature:
The festival is named after the bird “Indian hornbill”, which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state's tribes. There are 9 hornbill species in India of which Great Hornbill is the most famous.
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