23rd Hornbill Festival 2022: Day 1

The ten day long Hornbill Festival 2022 made a colourful start this evening at the picturesque Naga Heritage Village, Kisama in the presence of Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India.
Dhankhar inaugurated the festival by beating the gong along with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Later, Dhankhar released a postage stamp to commemorate the festival. He also visited the art gallery and morungs at Kisama.
Invoking traditional blessings, Yekhüsü Tureng from Porba village of Phek district said: "May the Nagas be a God fearing nation through Jesus Christ. May the Nagas live in unity. May the Nagas live honestly. May the Nagas be a blessed nation. May the Nagas be a prosperous nation. May the Nagas be a bold and fearless nation."
Honoured guests for the inaugural day-Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India, Alam Gemmell, Trade Commissoner for South Asia and British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India and Barry O'Farrell Ao, Australian High Commissioner to India also addressed the opening ceremony.
H Khehovi Yeputhomi, Advisor Tourism and Art & Culture Nagaland proposed vote of thanks. The programme was followed by a cultural presentation entitled ‘This is Nagaland.’

[@Ayim.]

It saddens me to see our own people leave negative personal comments on such platforms while this is a beautiful and honoured festival celebrating oneness in our culture. The world's eyes watches us when we do such demeaning acts in the public.I hope we can be respectful and appreciative of all the beautiful performances our talents brings on the stage. Here's to a Joyous and Pompous Hornbill Festival!

[@oscardemand9689]

I feel that without the participation of ENPO hornbill festival is incomplete coz the real and original head hunters are in eastern parts of nagaland.

[@talijamir5395]

Lolz it won't make any difference it will be the same and wonderful if they too join.

[@megonaga]

Those moves(steps) so energetic and spectacular! After such a longtime, I'm watching such a real Warrior movements. We might have been such Warrior. Proud to watch such and proud to be NAGA 💪

[@rittiksangma6004]

Thank you ❤️ TME For sharing this beautiful cultural dance ❤️ with us 💖 Love from tezpur Assam🍃

[@staceynyekha4468]

That Lady's love song....stole my heart.❤️❤️❤️

[@Dragon94560]

Please don't sing rushi rushi again this year😂😂😂😂

[@ademonaga5945]

So much potential 💜❤💜

[@paohaohaopu9955]

Long live Naga s Festival

[@hannahkinni7162]

Just 5 percentage is celebrating the rest at home praying for greater Nagaland kuknalim 💪 praise the Lord Jesus Christ 😭

[@mentaokhahnyu6434]

Eastern nagakhan lokorte phi manu hi hoi pele koi tile hobo naki?

[@thsharu2403]

Pls mention the trips name also

[@wanchonawcha9305]

The last second song just wow 🤩🥰🥰🥰😍😍🥰😘😘😘😗😗😗🙂😇😊☺🤣😌😌LOTS OF LOVE FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH 🙃🙃😊☺☺😇😇🙂🙂🙃🙃🙃😌😌😌😌 PROUD TO BE NAGA

[@toyiswuro7566]

The last 2nd song before the cultural folk song just touched me What's the title of the song and artist lady name

[@Mashabearly]

Lenen jamir, Nei na meimer

[@smitchmarcomani5937]

What is the name of the first tradition song? What tribe song is it?

[@Sikum123]

Why always Angami in the opening ceremony?

[@naga1204]

Angami festival na ke

[@naga1204]

@@Gabriel-basang what about Ao?

[@naga1204]

@@Gabriel-basangAndas excuses

[@mentaokhahnyu6434]

Naga hoi parito

[@pongyongangh1634]

So sad to see Without Easter people's. How do u think advance people's?

[@theyoseyitheyo9311]

You mean Easter Sunday.? 😄😄

[@romeocool6920]

Why feeling sad for your own people 🤣. No one stop eastern or you to participate in hornbill festival.

[@talijamir5395]

People are enjoying very much there even with or without easteners. They refused to join so the rest have moved on and kicking the fullest.

[@AlltheBestHumans]

What do you mean by advance here.??Can u be specific please.

[@naga1204]

Ke advance we all r backwards

[@ngmeena2253]

❣️🥰💘💪👍

[@pongompong8145]

Without ENPO it is meaningless,to host hornbill festival.

[@naiomi5369]

With or without hornbill festival will always be there ...doesn't make any difference..duh

[@zhatokimho7384]

This year no backward quota. No disturbance.

[@tenderandmild739]

This time only thieves are participating.

[@jamirking7957]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suesuez8452]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 true

[@yanglikhumstm4644]

@@tenderandmild739 🤣🤣🤣 point to be noted...

[@AlltheBestHumans]

@@tenderandmild739 coming from some 1 who has 20 elected representative (i.e 1/3)in the governmnet and very little development.Talking about thieving. Clear your kitchen first.U shud be even boycotting this video.why are u here😂😂😂

[@riheli4678]

Hornbill Festival is for Tetseo Sisters....

[@pongyongangh1634]

Yah, in replacement of Easter cultural troupes. So sad to watch without Easter people's.

[@peterneil6859]

@@pongyongangh1634 Moi khan Eastern Naga khan bi ki kobo hoo, Naga hoho tebi join nakuri, NSF tey bi join nakuri, Culture fastival tey bi join nakuri ki hoishey hoo moi Khan toh bishi short tempered ase aru bishi pakala ase etiabi ...

[@riheli4678]

@@peterneil6859 U tell us..... why we r not joining n why we remain abstained from the festival??? It shows that U know nothing about Nagaland

[@yanglikhumstm4644]

@@peterneil6859 don't let ur own identity down....We are doing all this with the reason behind it...not for personal interest.

[@narojamir4502]

Well said....

[@sangs_khg3558]

Without ENPO I can't digest 😭

[@rikimaru6130]

Can u be more specific, Ur food digestion or ?

[@X_-fg309]

Kindly next year, don't include bollywood songs which is quite boring and disappointing. Need to have our own indigenous and tribal songs.

[@atoklemko9866]

Haha Nagaland bajet kumtam kora najani njoy kori tha ki v..haha

[@kethoskyline3250]

In love with Lenen😍