A video shared by a foreign traveller from Germany has sparked a heated online debate after it showed dog meat being served openly at one of India's most popular cultural festivals. The clip, filmed at the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, has gone viral for documenting a food practice unfamiliar to many viewers, while others defended it as part of regional tradition.

Dog meat served at Hornbill Festival in Nagaland

The video was posted by Alexander Welder, a German travel vlogger currently exploring India. During his visit to the Hornbill Festival at Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima, Welder recorded visuals of food stalls selling dog meat. In the clip, he zooms in on a menu card listing “local dog with rice” priced at Rs 350, and “local dog” alone for Rs 200. The casual display of the d

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