“Thütsükhü Kümütsü” – a Horn Blowing competition was conducted on Wednesday at the ongoing 24th Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, DIPR informed. The Angami Tribe won the first prize from the 16 participating tribes.

The competition was organised by Tribal Vision with the aim of reviving the dying practice of blowing of the horn and create an awareness amongst the present generation. The event was sponsored by the Department of Youth Resources & Sports and supported by the Tourism Department.

Chang Tribe and Chakhesang Tribe came in second and third position respectively in the “Thütsükhü Kümütsü”. The winners were awarded with a sum of Rs 10,000, Rs 5000 and Rs 3000 respectively along with certificates. The prizes were given away by Surhuveyi Tetseo of Tribal Vision.

The Winner from the Angami tribe blowing horn at “Thütsükhü Kümütsü” (horn blowing & yelling competition)
The competition was organized by Tribal Vision at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on 6th December 2023.#hornbillfestival2023 pic.twitter.com/YVGNMn7qHo

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“Thütsükhü Kümütsü” refers to blowing of horn and is derived from the Chakhesang dialect. The horn is a sound device that is usually made of or shaped like an animal horn, arranged to blow from a hole in the pointed end of it. This rudimentary device used to have variety of functions in the Naga society, however, its common usage is usually during the celebrations and signal alertness in times of impending danger.