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Tuophema Village Cultural Troupe representing Angami Naga tribe presents Song of Peace during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland.

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Naga dance troupes dispersing from the main venue and moving towards their respective morungs after showcasing their ethnic dances to the visitors who came to witness the Hornbill festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland.

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Dzulhami Village Cultural Troupe representing Chakhesang tribe of Nagaland presenting a festival song during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland.

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Chakhesang Naga morung at Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland during Hornbill Festival. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

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Inside view of Chakhesang morung at Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

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Rengma Naga morung at Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland during Hornbill Festival. The morung, or youth dormitory, used to be an essential part of Naga life.

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Nagaland's Hornbill festival has a lot to offer. Inside the kitchen of Chakhesang tribe, an old couple adorned in a traditional attire drinks local rice beer from bamboo mug.

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Mbaupungwa Village Cultural Troupe representing Zeliang Naga tribe presenting a folk dance during Hornbill Festival in Nagaland. This dance is indicating a good wishes for the warriors before going to the war.

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Changun Cultural Society, Tuensang representing Chang tribe of Nagaland presenting Chishouk Lamshouk Chia a song of reconciliation and friendship during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland.

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Dzulhami Village Cultural Troupe representing Chakhesang tribe of Nagaland presenting Dzulha folk song during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland.

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Phelungre Society, Kiphire town, Nagaland presenting an item called 'Invoking the blessing of rain God' during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland. The Sangtam Naga inhabit the Tuensang districts of Nagaland.

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Garo Historical and Cultural Society, Dimapur presents Re'su Sota, the indegenous game of Garo tribe during Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland.

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Longsoh Wotso Cultural Troupe performing the traditional way of rice pounding of the Konyak tribe during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland.

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Aosungkum Cultural Club Mokokchung presenting Ao Naga folk dance Tenem Sungjok or Hornbill dance at Hornbill festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland. The Hornbill bird is regarded as bravery, valour and beauty.

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Terogunyu Youth Dengme Cultural Troupe performing Rengma Dah, a folk dance of Rengma tribe during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland.

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Aosungkum Cultural Club Mokokchung presenting Ao Naga folk dance Nokinketer Kima Tsungsang at Hornbill festival, Kisama Heritage village, Nagaland. The word Nokinketer means 'Hero'.

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Khiamniungan Cultural Club Tuensang demostrates the cleaning of jungle known as Eiu Phong practiced during the olden days at the Hornbill Festival, Naga Heritage village, Nagaland.

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Anching Re're a folk song performed by Garo tribe of Nagaland during Hornbill Festival at Kisama village. This is a popular Garo song sung by young boys and girls recalling the past memories.

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Participants take part during the traditional fire making competition at Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. This competition involve two participants from each tribe. The fire making equipment i.e.

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Khiamniungan tribe presenting Tsem Shiu, a folk drama during Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village, Nagaland. Tsem Shiu - The rice grains used for making a rice beer is powdered and kept it to ferment.

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Kuki tribe performed a folk dance known as Lomlam during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama in Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

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Kachari tribe performed a folk dance known as Kram Jang Mai Duba during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama, Nagaland. Kram Jang Mai Duba literally means cultivating paddy with the drum beats. It is performed by both male and female folks.

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The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival start from year 2011 and the festival will take place every year on December 13 at the Druk Wangyel Lhakhang’s Festival ground.The festival is related to important national landmarks while the date commemor…