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- Hornbill Festival 2021 of Nagaland kicked off recently, after a gap of one year following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Hornbill Festival
- About:
- This festival usually takes place between the 1st and the 10th of December every year in Kohima.
- The festival gets its name from the Indian Hornbill.
- The Hornbill is a common bird among the folklores and tribes of Nagaland and can be commonly seen prancing around in the forests of Nagaland.
- Location:
- Hornbill Festival is held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12 km from Kohima.
- Festival of all festivals:
- This is a very popular festival of Nagaland. Often cited as “festival of all festivals”.
- Aim:
- The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions.
- Other presentations for the session were
- Ao – Naga Wadir Yar (Naga Wadir’s Dance)
- Phom – Kyong-Nya-Yong (Graceful dance)
- Lotha – Rice bounding folk song
- Khiamniungan – Po-Hoi Jihang (Dormitory song)
- Garo – Quarrel dance and
- Chang – Khüngkhün Wansatyung (traditional way of fire making).
- Gusto and fervor:
- The tribes of Nagaland celebrate their festivals with gusto and fervor.
Significance
- Promoting tourism: Hornbill Festival provides a platform to various tribes from the state to showcase their culture and it is also an avenue for promoting tourism and allied economic activities.
- Unity: It unites all the people of Nagaland as well as the rest of the country and celebrates the different tribes of Nagaland.
- Culture: The festival offers a clearer glimpse into understanding the Naga culture better.
- Agriculture: More than 60% of the population of Nagaland depends on agriculture and therefore most of their festivals revolve around agriculture.
- They consider their festivals sacred and so participation in these festivals is compulsory.
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Source: HT
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