The Hornbill Festival at Naga heritage village in Nagaland AND the release of GM mustard

The Hornbill Festival at Naga heritage village in Nagaland AND the release of GM mustard
The Vice President inaugurated the 23rd edition of the Hornbill Festival at Naga heritage village in Nagaland. The Hornbill Festival is annually celebrates from 1st to 10th December, in Nagaland. It is celebrations of the indigenous warrior tribes of Nagaland with an aim to revive and protect the culture of Nagaland. This festival is named after the bird Hornbill -  a tropical bird reflected in tribal cultural expressions, songs and dances. Many tribes take part in the festival- Angami, Ao, Chakhesang, Chang, Dimasa Kachari, Garo, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi, Yumchungru, and Zeliang. The significance of the festival lies in the fact that it is not an ancient festival, and it was started in the year 2000 to popularise Nagaland among the tourists. The hornbills (Family Bucerotidae) are a family of birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia.  Nagaland has celebrated its 60th Statehood Day on December 1st 2022. Nagaland was formally r…

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