8 things you probably didn't know about Nagaland's Hornbill Festival
One of the largest indigenous festivals of India and the biggest festival in the Northeast, the Hornbill festival commenced yesterday,
One of the largest indigenous festivals of India and the biggest festival in the Northeast, the Hornbill festival commenced yesterday, December 1 and will continue till December 10 in Nagaland.
The Hornbill festival, which is taking place at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, Nagaland witnessed a crowd of more than 12,000 people. The festival is coming to life after a gap of a year, for the Covid-19 pandemic. This is one of the most unique festivals of the country since it is an amalgamation of culture, tradition, ethnicity, music, food and a lot more. Here's everything you need to know about the festival.(Instagram/@ghijkl238)
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It unites all the people of Nagaland as well as the rest of the country and celebrates the different tribes of Nagaland and enjoy the week-long festival.(Instagram/@ir_neelan)
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You can enjoy tribal food Akhuni, Pork with dried bamboo shoots, Bamboo Steamed Fish, Aikibeye, etc.(Instagram)
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