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, December 1 and will continue till December 10 in Nagaland.
hindustantimes.com | Written by Chayanika Das
Published on Dec 02, 2021 01:22 pm IST 9 Photos
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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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It hosts several artists from around India as well as overseas.(Instagram/@ir_neelan)
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