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Nagaland calls off Hornbill Festival over civilian killings

December 7, 2021859 Views

The cabinet of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday decided to call off the ongoing Hornbill Festival in protest against the killing of 14 civilians by security forces, official sources said. The state government has also decided to write to the Centre demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, they said. A silence at the Hornbill festival in the memory of Naga people killed at Mon The 10-day Hornbill Festival, the state's largest tourism extravaganza held at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near the state capital, was scheduled to end on December 10. The state government had cancelled the day's event at the venue on Monday. Several tribes from eastern Nagaland and other parts of the state had suspended all activities at their respective Morungs ov...

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Nagaland’s famed Hornbill Festival to begin on Wednesday

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November 30, 20211092 Views

The Nagaland government on Tuesday said elaborate arrangements have been made to check the spread of coronavirus during the ten-day Hornbill Festival in the state. The famed Hornbill Festival will begin on Wednesday amid strict COVID safety protocols, said Principal Director of Health Department Neikhrielie Khimiao. He appealed to the people attending the festival to follow the guidelines strictly. The festival will be held after a gap of a year, considering the low positivity rate, less hospital occupancy and decrease in mortality, Khimiao said. Special COVID Care Management Centres are being set up in Kohima, Dimapur and Mon -- the three main entry points, he said. He also said that a medical team will be stationed at the main venue in Naga Heritage Village in Kisama ...

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Nagaland to celebrate Hornbill festival

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October 1, 20211472 Views

With decline in COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland government is gearing up to organise the Hornbill festival this year from December one, a senior official said on Friday. Advisor for Tourism and Art & Culture, Khehovi Yeputhomi said this during a coordination meeting of line departments with tribal hohos (organisations) here on Friday. The state would be celebrating the Hornbill festival after a gap of a year... since its inception in 2000, the great hornbill festival could not be celebrated last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but with the decrease in the positivity rate, the state will hold the festival this year, he said. In the past it was celebrated from December 1 to 10, nonetheless, the Advisor said that the number of days for the festival this time would soon be...

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Hornbill Festival to be celebrated virtually this year

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November 8, 2020635 Views

Tourists will miss the buzz around this year, which has been associated with the magical Hornbill Festival of Nagaland. The Nagaland government has decided to celebrate the popular Hornbill festival virtually this year, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. In a statement issued on Saturday night, the department of tourism said the annual festival would be observed over audio visual media channels and social media platforms this time, and people can enjoy the tribal dance performances sitting at home. The content for the online programme will be sourced from government archives, it said. Hornbill Festival, held every year from December 1 to 10, showcases the culture, heritage, food and customs of Naga tribes at Kisama village. Sixteen tribes come together to celebr...