The 10-day Hornbill Festival Gets Off to Colourful Start in Nagaland
The 10-day-long Grand Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a spectacular start with the beating of Naga gongs, sounding of log drums, traditional war cry and gunshots echoing the picturesque Naga Heritage village Kisama.
Hornbill Festival, an annual tourism promotional event of the state government coined as the Festival of Festivals, is the coming together of the 18 major tribes and other sub-tribes of Nagaland showcasing the rich culture and tradition of the Nagas.
Germany, Colombia and USA, which are the three foreign partners of this year's festival, have brought their cultural troupes and rock bands.
Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan, who was the chief host of the festival, welcomed the foreign diplomats and visitors.