Cultural items from various tribes of Nagaland presented by the state department of art & culture on the theme “Cultural Connect” marked the fourth day of the ongoing Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on Monday.
In the morning cultural show, MD JK Tyres, Anshuman Singhania was the chief guest while advisor youth resource & sports S. Keoshu Yimchunger was the host. The honoured guests included executive director (Retail) Santosh Kumar, ED (Engineering Projects), Head Retail (East) Debahis Niak, chief regional manager (LPG) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Dinesh Prasad Vidyarthi, Sanjeeb Paul ED (Operation Logistics) and Executive Director (Operation & Logestics) Dinabandhu Mandal.
Traditional blessing was invoked by Waitsungba Walling, an elder from Ao Naga tribe.
The cultural fiesta featured traditional dances and songs by Chang cultural troupe “chishok lamshok” (peace treaty dance), Ao cultural troupe “An tepong mechitep” (cock fight), Khiamniungan cultural troupe “hoi-yie Tsui” (folk song), Sangtam cultural troupe “milah-lahba” (traditional fire making), Sumi cultural troupe “aphilo kuwo” (warrior dance), Rengma cultural troupe “pelegho” (forefathers praises song), Zeliang cultural troupe “nat lei” (folk song with dance) and Yimkhuing cultural troupe “photangnzu thuneo” (festival dance).
Minister power & parliamentary affairs, KG Kenye was the host for the evening cultural event. The evening cultural extravaganza enthralled the spectators with love songs, dances and games.
Phom cultural troupe presented “Mailok Asho” (Traditional Love Song), Garo cultural troupe presented “Quarrel Dance”, Lotha cultural troupe “Hayi Hala” (Games), Konyak cultural troupe “Vanoa” (dance) and “Kheaphot Shon” (mob dance), Kuki cultural troupe “Savailhun” (Demonstration), Kachari cultural troupe “Bagurumba” (Folk Dance), Tikhir cultural troupe “Kuhlangnye Khin” (men’s folk song) Pochury cultural troupe “Heh” (victory dance), Angami cultural troupe “Kuokelie Rülou” (Folk dance). The honoured guest for the evening cultural event was chief general manager (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation LTD., Dinesh Prasad Vidyarthi accompanied by his wife.
Meanwhile, the tourism department informed that a total of 66,444 tourists have attended the ongoing hornbill festival till day four: 16,446 tourists—11985 (local), 4108 (domestic) and 353 (foreign)—on day-one; 17056 tourists—12239 (local), 4431 (domestic) and 386 (foreign)—on day-two; 18002— 12578 (local), 5001 (domestic) and 423 (foreign)—on day-three and 14940—10745 (local), 3957 (domestic) and 238 (foreign)—on day-four.