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Not very politically correct and the PETA guys (Pamela Anderson and Akshay Kumar, too) would hate this, but hey - we're Nagas, and this is our culture! So respect it and watch, without criticizing! The aim of the exercise is to catch hold of the squealing running piglet. The winner gets to take the piglet home and you know the rest of the story... (Please note: PETA does not sponsor this event.) "The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer a rich fare to tourists. NAGALAND, with its diverse tribal culture, is a land of festivals. A narrow strip of mountainous territory with rugged hills, emerald valleys, sparkling streams and a rich variety of flora and fauna, the 16th State of the In
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