Hornbill Festival 2025: Nagaland’s Spectacular Celebration of Naga Heritage, Myths, and Unity
From Ancient Myths to Modern Unity: Inside the Vibrant Hornbill Festival Amid the rolling, mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland in India’s remote northeast, the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival has burst into life, drawing record crowds and spotlighting the region’s rich tapestry of tribal traditions. As the 10-day event, often hailed as the “Festival of Festivals,” entered its seventh day on Sunday, 7 December 2025, organisers reported over 113,000 visitors in the first six days alone, with domestic tourists, locals, and a growing number of international guests flocking to the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, about 12 kilometres from the…