Context:
Hornbill Festival at its 25 years of celebration.
Hornbill Festival:
- Nagaland Government has been organising it annually since 2000.
- Dubbed as ‘festival of festivals’.
- Named after hornbill, a bird that symbolises beauty and grace in Naga folklore and ritual.
- Great Indian Hornbill is the State bird of both Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Celebrated between – December 1 to 10
- December 1 is Nagaland Statehood Day, thus the hornbill festival begins on that day and goes on for 10 days.
- Venue – Kisama (Heritage village of Nagaland)
- The heritage village aims to conserve the ethnic cultural heritage through a common management approach
- Aim – To revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions.
- Participants – 17 Tribes of Nagaland namely, Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Kachari, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Tikhir, Yimkhiung, Zeliang
- Partner Countries – USA, Germany and Columbia
Other Festivals in Nagaland:
| Festival | Tribes |
| Tsukhenyie | Chakhesangs |
| Mimkut | Kukis |
| Bushu | Kacharis |
| Sekrenyi | Angami |
| Aoling | Konyak |
| Moatsu | Aos |
| Tuluni | Sumis |
| Nyaknylum | Changs |
Read more about Naga Tribe
Source: Hindustan Times
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Traditions: Communities
1. Chalia Sahib Festival: Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra: Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari: Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
