Hornbill Festival Experience

Held every December at the Kisama Heritage Village, this is the 'Festival of Festivals'. All 16 major tribes of Nagaland gather to showcase their culture.

You witness energetic war dances, traditional headhunting rituals (enacted!), indigenous games like greased bamboo climbing, and endless feasting on smoked pork and rice beer (Zutho).

The colorful traditional attire with hornbill feathers, spears, and beads is a photographer's paradise. It is the most vibrant cultural event in Northeast India.