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.

Published on: Dec 02, 2021 1:22 PM IST

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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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You can try their local rice beers and other beverages and believed to have therapeutic properties. (Instagram)

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You can take part in indigenous games like Naga wrestling and traditional archery. (Instagram/@chaiwithchetan)

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The festival will also include the Hornbill Music Festival, Nagaland Literature Festival, and the ‘Nagaland Film Festival. (Instagram/@ghijkl238)

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The festival features a colourful mixture of dances, performances, crafts, parades, games, sports, food fairs and religious ceremonies. (Instagram/@tourlist.in)

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The 'Festival of Festivals' has a 'Unity Dance' where the people of the village and other participants dance to the folk beats and dance around the mega bonfire. (Instagram/@sandeepsaket)