{"id":1668,"date":"2016-10-20T11:26:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T05:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2016-10-22T18:01:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T12:31:35","slug":"safari-to-the-festival-of-festivals-hornbill-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/safari-to-the-festival-of-festivals-hornbill-festival-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari to &#8220;The Festival of Festivals&#8221;: Hornbill Festival 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Also known as the Festival of Festivals, begun in the year 2000, the Hornbill fiesta celebrates &amp; revives the warrior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/nagaland-tribal-tour-sti106\" target=\"_blank\">tribes of Nagaland<\/a>, a myriad of tribal folk &amp; cultural extravaganzas, encouraging inter-tribal relations &amp; heritage of Nagaland &amp; the neighbouring states. The festival spirit is enlivened by the music, the dances, the traditional ceremonial attire &amp; elaborate set ups, the art &amp; crafts displays etc. inspired by the widely revered Hornbill bird, in the traditional Naga culture &amp; Folklore revolving around the agricultural traditions of the tribes, an unforgettable experience laden with folk culture, food, sports &amp; so much more\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u00a6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hornbill-Festivals-19.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1612\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hornbill-Festivals-19.jpg\" alt=\"Hornbill Festival 2016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hornbill-Festivals-19.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hornbill-Festivals-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Hornbill-Festivals-19-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WHY HORNBILL FESTIVAL\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a216?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWith all the travel destinations &amp; adventures in mind, what can be better than a whole world of experiences &amp; things to explore in this beautiful land \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 also known as the \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201c<em>Switzerland of North-East<\/em>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. Each year it only gets better &amp; better \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 with not just the beauty of Tribal culture, but also the enriching experience of meeting people from all over the world gathered here, to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience like never before.<br \/>\nWhile the Tribes\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 cultures gave been inaccessible to visitors for many years, this, here, is a chance to immerse in the land of green hills valleys in the most exotic locations, in all its glory &amp; ages of cultural heritage waiting to be explored.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MG_3612.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1610\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MG_3612-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cultural dance in Hornbill Festival\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MG_3612-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MG_3612-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MG_3612-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WHEN &amp; WHERE?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe date is set this year \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 the 1st of December up-till the 10th of December, the much awaited event held in the <em>Naga heritage village of Kisama<\/em>, about 12 kms away from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The village permanently created for this very annual fiesta hosts the event, organised by the State Tourism and the Art &amp; Culture Departments of Nagaland \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 one absolute exploration to check off on your travel wish list unfolding the hues of the Northeast \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Paradise unexplored.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1669\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg\" alt=\"Hornbill Festival Nagaland\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWith so many events under one roof, the major highlights &amp; most popular events from the festival include the Hornbill Rock Concert &amp; International Musical Festival \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 with musicians from all over the world performing taking up centre-stage &amp; competing for the title, the North East Cultural Day, the Traditional Naga Morungs Exhibition for the traditional &amp; native tribal arts &amp; crafts of the state, Miss Nagaland Contest, Hornbill Master Chef Competition, Hornbill National Dance Competition, the &#8216;Glocal&#8217; (Glocal) Film Fest, the Vintage World War II Motor Rally &amp; Hornbill Annual Cycle Rally among countless others.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ITS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nNamed after the Indian Hornbill, symbolising colour &amp; opulence, the festival offers a cultural medley of the tribal heritage of the seven sisters to the world \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 the traditional arts, food festivals, the music &amp; dance performances among others presenting a closer understanding of the people and culture of Nagaland in all its festive spirit, at not just the national level but earning fame &amp; making its mark at the global scene too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tourist-with-naga-warrior.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1670\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tourist-with-naga-warrior.jpg\" alt=\"tourist with naga warrior\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tourist-with-naga-warrior.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tourist-with-naga-warrior-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tourist-with-naga-warrior-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The festival celebrates agriculture &amp; prosperity, considered scared &amp; symbolises the rich cultural heritage of the Naga tribes \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 their customs, traditions, cuisine, arts, crafts &amp; folk culture. It marks the preservations of these very age-old customs as we transition with the modernity of the 21st Century. The festival takes place amid the thatched bamboo huts and morung-style structures in the Heritage Village, created with keeping in mind the style &amp; customs of each tribe.<\/p>\n<p>These tribes come together, live through their cultural traditions, inter-mingle &amp; indulge in merrymaking in the form of drinking, eating, singing and dancing, immortalizing their ethos. In this glorious festival the tribal history, culture &amp; populace becomes prominent \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 an effort by Nagaland State Tourism to unite this very diversity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dsc03983.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1671\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dsc03983.jpg\" alt=\"Hornbill Festival\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dsc03983.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dsc03983-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dsc03983-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>HOW TO REACH THERE<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>By Air:<\/strong> The nearest airport is located in in Dimapur, accessible by a number of major airlines, while the tourists then having to travel to Kohima &amp; further to Kisama by road by a taxi, bus or privately hired vehicle after reaching Dimapur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Rail:<\/strong> The major railhead in the state is Dimapur, linked to Guwahati, which is well-connected with major trains from the country.<br \/>\n<strong>By Road:<\/strong> The region has good road connectivity throughout &#8211; while Kohima is well-linked to Shillong and Guwahati, one can also first proceed to Dimapur and then travel to Kohima &amp; finally Kisama on the National Highway number 39.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Folk-Dancers.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Folk-Dancers.jpg\" alt=\"folk dancers in hornbill festival\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Folk-Dancers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Folk-Dancers-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Folk-Dancers-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plan your trip to this vibrant &amp; unique festival, in the land of the unexplored, for this experience to leave you gasping for more. Whether you choose to embark on a solo journey or a group, quite the self-explorer &amp; guide or opting for a tour like travel establishments like Shikhar travels offer, whichever your choice, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/hornbill-festival-nagaland-2015-sti286\" target=\"_blank\">Hornbill festival Nagaland<\/a> is bound to leave you awe-struck with its enriching experiences in this beautiful state &amp; its tribal culture &amp; heritage to relish in. 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