Darjeeling based band 'Black Dog Machine Gun' live in Kohima

Black Dog Machine Gun band from Darjeeling performing during the Hornbill International Rock Contest at Indira Gandhi stadium, Hockey Ground, Kohima, Nagaland.

The ninth edition of Hornbill International Rock contest 2014 is an exclusive chapter of the Hornbill International Music Festival. The contest was launched on 4th December at IG stadium, Hockey ground, Kohima at 5pm. The 4 days of the contest saw 28 bands from across the country pitting their skills to see who emerges the winner of this exciting event . Guitarist Vinnie Moore from America was among the judges of the contest.

As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

There is a buzz in the air. This is the sound of Nagaland preparing for the Hornbill Festival held in the first week of December every year.

The Festival is named after a bird greatly admired by the Naga people for its alertness and grandeur. The bird, the hornbill is mentioned in much of the folklore of Nagaland.

The festival takes place at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, not too far from Kohima. The village is a microcosm of each of the Naga tribes. Tourists are welcomed warmly to the traditional huts of each tribe, where one can sit with the elderly people of the tribe and share stories. Each morung or tribal hut, houses that particular tribe's own cuisine with the ever-present rice beer being sold to visitors as well. Even though the elders do not speak English, the younger members of the tribe can act as translators. The Hornbill Festival offers a window to the great, age-old culture and traditions of Nagaland.

The Nagas, traditionally known for their kind and friendly manner open their lives every year in an attempt to showcase the best the region has to offer. Comprising of seventeen different tribes, all differentiated by their traditional attire, food and folk dances, demonstrate their rich culture and traditions at the Hornbill Festival.

The festival attracts a large number of tourists, and has become larger and more popular over the years.

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