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Hornbill Festival
December 6 , 2018
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- The Hornbill Festival began in the Naga Heritage village of Kisama, Nagaland. It is also called the 'Festival of Festivals'.
- Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland every year 1st week of December. It is one of the biggest indigenous festivals of the country.
- The festival coincides with the Statehood Day of Nagaland which is observed on December 1.
- The festival is a tribute to Hornbill, the most admired and revered bird for the Nagas for its qualities of alertness and grandeur.
- It exposes both the culture and tradition of tribal peoples, and reinforces Nagaland’s identity as a unique state in India’s federal union.
- It is organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments. It is also supported by the Union Government.
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