Hornbill Festival The Hornbill Festival, which is called the ‘Festivals of Festivals’, is a 10-day annual cultural fest of Nagaland that showcases the rich and diverse Naga ethnicity through folk dances, traditional music, local cuisine, handicraft, art workshops etc.
The start of this festival (December 1) marks the Nagaland statehood day.
Every year the Hornbill festival is celebrated between December 1 and December 10 in the northeast region and in the state of Nagaland. The festival is named after the Indian Hornbill Bird. It is a large and colourful forest bird. The festival is named after the bird as it is displayed in folklore of most of the the tribals in the state of Nagaland.
Naga Morungs
The Naga Morungs are also called the Nagas. They are the ethnic groups native to North Western Myanmar and North Eastern India.
These groups have similar culture and form the majority of population in Nagaland and Naga self-administered zone.
