Yesterday (Day One of the Hornbill Festival), I got to the festival grounds at Kisama with Canato and his cousin around 7.30am so he could set up his stall, under his label 'Bananaga'.
By late morning, after the festival opening(s), business was pretty good, with a near-constant stream of people coming to look and buy stuff. Lots of people were interested in his cards and bookmarks. And as I said to him, many foreign tourists would like his work because they show some traditional aspects of Naga culture (as well as modern), plus they're pretty and light and would make nice souvenirs or gifts for people back home.
He was also selling a T-shirt and bags. At 100 Rs a bag, they sold pretty quickly..
Canato chatting with customers
With Canato at his stall. I even scored a participant's tag but I gave it up since I wasn't really doing any work for him, apart from standing around and telling customers that he was the illustrator.
I had a lot of fun the first day, especially since I had a place to leave my stuff and hang about. It didn't help that I kept buying food and books. (Although I do admit that by mid-afternoon I'd whipped out my Kindle to catch up on some George R Martin.) I'll be heading down to Kisama later today to catch up with him - he spent the night freezing at Kisama.
I also got to hang out at the animators stall, where they let me sit and watch animated clips featuring Beatles songs.
They were mainly promoting a short animated film titled 'Man Tiger Spirit' which is based on traditional were-tiger beliefs. I believe the film's based on research done with Angamis, although many tribes in Nagaland traditionally had people who were said to share the same spirit as tigers (and other animals). But they didn't physically transform into them at the full moon or anything like that. They're premiering the film tomorrow (3 December) at the 'Hornbill Glocal Film Fest' to be held at the Heritage Bungalow in Kohima, starting at 12 noon. The DVD is in English and Angami and I think I'll get a copy.
These stalls were in the Bamboo Pavilion, and I was there early enough to see Dr K.C. Nihoshe (I'm not too familiar with local politicians / important people) cutting the ceremonial ribbon at 9.30am.
This year, Hornbill Conservation Group was formed to find ways to protect the few hornbills still surviving in the state. I'd read about them in the local paper and happily signed their petition.
This poster's also part of their campaign. I know male hornbills feed the female when she's incubating the eggs, but it's because the female's basically imprisoned the whole time until the eggs hatch...
By late morning, after the festival opening(s), business was pretty good, with a near-constant stream of people coming to look and buy stuff. Lots of people were interested in his cards and bookmarks. And as I said to him, many foreign tourists would like his work because they show some traditional aspects of Naga culture (as well as modern), plus they're pretty and light and would make nice souvenirs or gifts for people back home.
He was also selling a T-shirt and bags. At 100 Rs a bag, they sold pretty quickly..
Canato chatting with customers
With Canato at his stall. I even scored a participant's tag but I gave it up since I wasn't really doing any work for him, apart from standing around and telling customers that he was the illustrator.
I had a lot of fun the first day, especially since I had a place to leave my stuff and hang about. It didn't help that I kept buying food and books. (Although I do admit that by mid-afternoon I'd whipped out my Kindle to catch up on some George R Martin.) I'll be heading down to Kisama later today to catch up with him - he spent the night freezing at Kisama.
I also got to hang out at the animators stall, where they let me sit and watch animated clips featuring Beatles songs.
They were mainly promoting a short animated film titled 'Man Tiger Spirit' which is based on traditional were-tiger beliefs. I believe the film's based on research done with Angamis, although many tribes in Nagaland traditionally had people who were said to share the same spirit as tigers (and other animals). But they didn't physically transform into them at the full moon or anything like that. They're premiering the film tomorrow (3 December) at the 'Hornbill Glocal Film Fest' to be held at the Heritage Bungalow in Kohima, starting at 12 noon. The DVD is in English and Angami and I think I'll get a copy.
These stalls were in the Bamboo Pavilion, and I was there early enough to see Dr K.C. Nihoshe (I'm not too familiar with local politicians / important people) cutting the ceremonial ribbon at 9.30am.
This year, Hornbill Conservation Group was formed to find ways to protect the few hornbills still surviving in the state. I'd read about them in the local paper and happily signed their petition.
This poster's also part of their campaign. I know male hornbills feed the female when she's incubating the eggs, but it's because the female's basically imprisoned the whole time until the eggs hatch...
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