Hornbill Festival

Hornbill Festival

Hornbill Festival at its 25 years of celebration.

  • 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
FestivalTribes
TsukhenyieChakhesangs
MimkutKukis
BushuKacharis
SekrenyiAngami
AolingKonyak
MoatsuAos
TuluniSumis
NyaknylumChangs

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)


Practice Question

Which of the following statements about the Hornbill Festival is correct?

  1. The Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction.
  2. The festival is named after the Great Indian Hornbill, which is the state bird of Nagaland.
  3. It is often known as the ‘festival of festivals’.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

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