20th Edition of Hornbill Festival
Posted on : 04 Dec 2019
Views: 1050- The Hornbill Festival began with a colourful blend of culture and tradition with a modern twist at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland.
- This is the 20th edition of Hornbill Festival.
- The festival organised by Nagaland Government is an annual tourism promotional event to showcase the state’s traditional and rich cultural heritage in all its ethnicity, diversity and grandeur.
- The 10 Days Hornbill Festival began with the traditional blessing pronounced by Mongtei of Aniashu village while the Chief host and Host opened the festival by beating the traditional gong.
- A display of Sukhoi aircraft flying over Kisama site was also organised in close coordination between the state government and headquarter, Eastern Air Command (IAF) Shillong.
Article Related Questions
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Hornbill Festival is the state festival of which state in India?
1.Manipur
2.Nagaland
3.Meghalaya
4.Assam
Right Ans : Nagaland
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