Art and Culture
Nagaland
civilian deaths cast shadow on Hornbill Festival
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Nagaland is known as the land of
festivals as each tribe celebrates its own festival with dedication and
passion.
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To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage
of Nagaland, the govt. of Nagaland organizes the hornbill pageant once a year
within the 1st week of Dec.
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It is also known as the ‘Festival of Festivals”.
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Organized by the State tourism and Art & Culture Departments,
hornbill pageant showcases a mixture of cultural displays under one roof.
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This festival usually takes place
between the 1st and the 10th of December every year in Kohima.
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All the tribes of Nagaland take part in
this festival.
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The festival is named after the bird –
Hornbill which is the most revered and admired bird for the Nagas.
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The pageant may be a tribute to this bird, well-known for its qualities
of grandeur ans awareness.
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