Northeast desk:
Nagaland's 10-day Hornbill Festival got off to a grand start on Friday ,1st december with the peal of Naga bells, sound of log drums, traditional war cries and the sound of gunshots at the picturesque Naga heritage village Kisama.
Hornbill Festival, an annual tourism promotion event of the state government known as the 'Festival of Festivals', is a coming together of 18 major tribes and other sub-tribes of Nagaland to celebrate the rich culture and tradition of the Nagas.
The highlight of the cultural festival was 47 Konyak boys aged below 15 years from Ukha village in Mon district, dressed in traditional attire and playing Naga log drums amidst the sound of traditional gunshots by their elders.
Germany, Colombia and the United States, the three foreign partners of this year's festival, have brought their cultural troupes and rock bands.
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