PICS: Hornbill Festival of Nagaland

A member of Naga tribe in traditional attire attends the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the northern Indian state of Nagaland, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The festival is held to promote cultural heritage of the Nagas, an ethnic group that live in northeastern region of India, bordering Myanmar.

Indian Naga tribesman perform on the first day of the Hornbill Festival at Kisama, some 15 kms away from Kohima, the capital city of India north eastern state of Nagaland on December 1, 2012. The week long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, which celebrates the cultural heritage of the sixteen Naga tribes, runs annually from December 1-7.

An Indian Naga tribesman performs on the second day of the Hornbill Festival at Kisama, some 15 kms away from Kohima, the capital city of India north eastern state of Nagaland on December 2, 2012. The week long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, which celebrates the cultural heritage of the sixteen Naga tribes, runs annually from December 1-7.

A group of Naga tribals drink tea during the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the northern Indian state of Nagaland, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The festival is held to promote cultural heritage of the Nagas, an ethnic group that live in northeastern region of India, bordering Myanmar.

A group of Naga tribals in traditional attire attend the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the northern Indian state of Nagaland, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The festival is held to promote cultural heritage of the Nagas, an ethnic group that live in northeastern region of India, bordering Myanmar.

A member of Naga tribe performs a warrior dance during the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the northern Indian state of Nagaland, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The festival is held to promote cultural heritage of the Nagas, an ethnic group that live in northeastern region of India, bordering Myanmar.

A group of Naga tribes with traditional attire attend the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the northern Indian state of Nagaland, India, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The festival is held to promote cultural heritage of the Nagas, an ethnic group that live in northeastern region of India, bordering Myanmar.

A Zerliang tribesman performs a cultural dance during the Chega Gadi or Langsim Nyi harvest festival at Jaluki, in the Peren district of India's northeastern state of Nagaland on October 31, 2012. The Langsim Nyi festival Is an important festive event for the Zeliang Naga, celebrated for a rich bountiful harvest.

A Zerliang tribesman throws a bamboo spear during the Chega Gadi or Langsim Nyi harvest festival at Jaluki, in the Peren district of India's northeastern state of Nagaland on October 31, 2012. The Langsim Nyi festival Is an important festive event for the Zeliang Naga, celebrated for a rich bountiful harvest.