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The Hornbill Festival takes place in Nagaland from December 1 to 10 every year.

Organised by the Department of Tourism and the Department of Art & Culture, the 10-day festival typically features indigenous performances, Naga tribal food, crafts, arts, games, dances, and more.

Misrepresentation of Naga culture in an attempt to assimilate non-Northeastern cultures is becoming a common and worrying phenomenon at the Hornbill Festival.

The alleged shooting of a hornbill in Phek, Nagaland, on December 4 happened at the very moment the state was celebrating its annual Hornbill Festival in Kisama, Kohima. A festival named after a bird, whose existence is already rare and protected, yet continues to be hunted—this situation reflects a larger irony in the path the festiv

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