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Hornbill Festival

Hornbill Festival is significant as it is a tribute to the hornbill, a bird most admired by Nagas for its qualities of alertness and grandeur. The majestic bird is linked closely with the social and cultural life of the people, as is evident in tribe folklores dances and songs .
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Location: Nagaland, India

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