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Detailed explanation-1: -Hornbill Festival is an annual festival of Nagaland. The vibrant festival takes place mainly in the first week of December every year. The Hornbill Festival will start on 1st December and continue until 10th December 2022. The main venue of the Hornbill Festiva 2022 is Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Festival is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to preserve, protect and revive the uniqueness and richness of the Naga heritage. It is organized by State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments and also supported by Union Government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Novaturient Managements presented Hornbill Fashion Night under the theme ‘Lieyie, fall/ winter 2022’ at The Heritage, Kohima on Tuesday. The word “Lieyie” is derived from the Angami Dialect meaning harvesting accolades. It is an expression used in garnering acknowledgement of merit.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Hornbill Festival 2022 was inaugurated by the chief guest, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, on December 1, in the presence of other esteemed guests, including Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Nagaland, festival hosts Neiphiu Rao, Chief Minister of Nagaland, and H.