Festival of Festivals

Notes
I. Dictation words
1. feathered
2. unique
3. rhythms
4. dormitories
5. architectural
6. specializes
7. marathons
8. dramatic
9. heritage
10. archery
ll. Meanings
Copy the meanings from the glossary.
lll. Frame sentences of your own
1. amity - Ram wished to live in amity with his neighbours.
2. clusters - Rita held a cluster of flowers in her arms .
3. keeps in tune with modern times - I don't really like using the internet , but I am forced to
keep in tune with modern times .

IV. Match the columns

1.d 2.e 3.a 4.c 5.b

V. Complete the sentences.

1. The great Indian hornbill is believed to be a symbol of strength and courage.
2. The unique thing about the Hornbill Festival is that all the tribes gather at the Naga
Heritage Village Hornbill near Kohima to celebrate their common culture and heritage.
3. The Hornbill Festival was started to encourage amity and understanding among various
Naga tribes.
4. Each morung offers food and herbal medicines that the tribes specialize in.
5. At the Kohima Night Bazaar, the streets are crowded with people enjoying themselves.

6. At the rock music concert, national and international rock groups perform to a large
audience of young people dancing to the music.

VI. Answer these questions.

1. The Hornbill festival begins with the Naga dancers standing in a row, their tall feathered
head dresses rising high. All the dancers wear red and black costumes and carry long spears.
The Naga war dance then begins with a dramatic drum roll and continues with warrior drums
keeping a beat.

2. The great Indian hornbill is a colourful bird with a huge curved beak and eye-catching
feathers. It has a loud cry and is believed to be a symbol of strength and courage in the folk
culture of Nagaland. The Hornbill Festival is named after this bird because it symbolizes the
essence and true spirit of Nagaland.

3. The harvest festivals that are celebrated by the different tribes of Nagaland are-the Kuki
tribe celebrates the festival called Mimkut, the Konyak tribe celebrates Aolaeng festival and
the Ao tribe celebrates the Moatsu festival.
4. The Hornbill Festival was started in the year 2000 by the government of Nagaland to
encourage amity and understanding among the various tribes.

5. The Hornbill Festival celebrates past yet the keeps in tune with times. Many new events
such as fashion shows, photography contests, car rallies and marathons have been added.
People look and forward to rock music concert which is said to be the biggest in India.
National and international rock groups perform to a large audience of young people India
dancing to the music.

6. The Hornbill Festival is called 'Festival of Festivals' because the young and old share and
connect with the past and the future through Nagaland's wonderful culture.

D. All states of India have their own harvest festivals at different times of the year. Some of
them are Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bihu, Onam and Poush Parbon. Pongal is the harvest
festival of Tamil people. It is dedicated to the Sun God and is a four day festival. It is usually
celebrated from 14 to 17 January.
Note: Only answers are given kindly write down the questions from the textbook for
answer the following.
Word Collocation- is a group of words that often go together .
Eg. heavy rain
1. soft music
2. equal rights
3. identical twins
4. strong coffee
5. quick recovery
6. high temperature
7. round of applause
8. regular exercise
9. totally agree
10.completely forgot
Do section E on pg 110 in your note book.

Apostrophes
We use an apostrophe( ' ) and an ( s ) to show possession or ownership.
Eg. The dog's tail is long .
1. My mother favourite hobby is writing poems.
Ans. My mother's favourite hobby is writing poems.
2. Shabana is going to stay at her aunt's place for a week.
3. The squirrel's tail is bushy.
4. I have borrowed Meena's book for a day.
5. The goalkeeper's uniform was covered in mud after the game.
6. Nisha's house is near the Mahatma Gandhi statue.