Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Hornbill Festivalwww.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
First presented at a gathering of travel-enthusiasts in March 2016 at Bangalore
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Before we talk about the festival…
North-East India – Perceptions•A mysterious place!•Too remote!•Too inaccessible•Unsafe•Unfriendly•Problems of insurgency
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
A few myth-busting experiences
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
The man with a rifle… (turned out to be very genial)
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
The lady of a house who hosted absolute strangers for a cup of tea….
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
In a remote village.. Again where we were welcomed home and offered tea…
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
At a village priest’s house…
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Going back to the myths…
A mysterious place!Too remote!Too inaccessibleUnsafeUnfriendlyProblems of insurgency and unrest
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Photography Tour to Hornbill Festival
•See details - http://bit.ly/HornbillNE•Organized by Darter Photography (www.darter.in) •Every year, for 9 days, covering Hornbill Festival, Places in North-East India and Nagaland•Rich Photography Opportunities.
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
About Hornbill Festival•A state government initiative…•Festival of Festivals!•Dec 1-10 every year
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Festival Venue – Kisama Heritage Village
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Events at a glance….•Day 1 – Inauguration• Perhaps best left to VIPs.
•Day 2-9: Festival Days• Cultural events; performances• Competitions• Rock Concert• Photography exhibition and other exhibitions• Shopping• Fashion show• Local food
•Day 10 – Cultural Events + Closing ceremony
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
A good travel plan….
•Two to three days at the festival venue•One day in villages nearby•For those interested – a day or two of trekking in Nagaland•A few days at the well-known sights of North-East India (Kaziranga, Shillong,…)
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Naga people & a background to the festival
•17 different communities•Many of them sharing some common traits•Why are they called Nagas?•Spread across Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal and Myanmar
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Naga people & community living
•Village as a society•Concept of Khel, age-groups•Morung and log-drum
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Morung & Log Drum
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Performances at the arena
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
In the amphitheatre
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
At the Morungs
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
At the villages
There are two popularly visited villages•Kigwema• Short drive from Kisama Heritage Village
•Khonoma•An hour’s drive from Kohima
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Logistics•Gateways – Guwahati / Jorhat / Dimapur•Don’t forget to book in advance•Kohima runs out of rooms at all budgets during the
festival days.•Engage the services of a local guide when you visit the villages•Private vehicles are essential to visit the villages
www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
Thank you!www.paintedstork.com / www.darter.in
