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A tribal troupe performs during the Hornbill Festival in Kohima.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kisama, Dec.2 (EMN): Day-two of the 20th Hornbill Festival was marked by performance of tribal music and dance from various Naga tribes on December 2 at the symbolic Naga village Kisama in Kohima.
The theme of the event was ‘cultural connect.’ Visitors were entertained with Kuokelie Rülou, or ‘victory dance,’ from the Angami Naga tribe, Asem Atemba or ‘drumming’ from the Ao Naga tribe, and ‘Pheta Zhe’ or bare-foot- hop game, from the Chakhesang Naga tribe.
Sualua Chea, or warrior dance, was performed by Chumshu MPS Society of Waoshu village representing the Chang tribe.
Players of the Garo tribe’s Ading Sala, a traditional game which involves pulling one another, also invited onlookers to participate in the game which received enthusiastic participation. The Khiamnniungan tribe was represented by new Pangsha’s people who performed Yaanke, a war game.
From the Konyak tribe, people from Mopong Hongkong Yalam attended armed with locally made muzzle loading guns.
Members of the Lotha tribe performed ‘Lya-hoi, hole-Iye,’ a folk song while the Phom Nok Phat was performed by members of Pongo village.
The Kachari performed ‘Mwsaglangnai,’ a folk dance invoking the almighty’s blessing to purify their souls. This was followed by performances from the Rengma tribe represented by Tsogin village, and from the Sangtam tribe.
The Sumi tribe represented by Tichipami village played Apukhu Kishi or ‘leg fight’ while the Yimchungrii tribe demonstrated log drum pulling methods. This was followed by a folk dance from the Kuki tribe from Phaipijang. Further, Zeliang members from Mount N-Gaulo, showed how to make fire, among other practices.
