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Chhatrasagar Resort



Chattrasagar - this idyllic haven comprises tents pitched on a dam, overlooking a lake teeming with birds. The Nimaj family is personally involved in looking after guests and the tents are amongst the finest to be found in India. Each is pitched to ensure privacy and all face directly onto the lake. The food served here is some of the finest Rajasthani home cooking in the state and the charming family ensure you want for nothing. Due to its location, surrounded by farmland and small villages, a stay here allows you to experience rural Rajasthan in a way that few other properties allow you to.

 

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Kite festival, Gujarat

Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti falls on the 14th of January every year.  This is one of Gujarat’s most participatory festivals when countless people throng terraces to fly kites. It is celebrated across Gujarat, with major centers of kite-flying being in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Nadiad, among others.   The kite flown during Uttarayan is internationally called the `Indian fighter’ and it is usually made out of bamboo and tissue paper.  The fighter kite is perfectly proportioned to balance on a single thread even in windy conditions and to be easily manoeuvred by the flier when `fighting’ other kites to cut them out of their air.  The thread used to fly the kite is known as manjha, made from cotton and coated with abrasive material that gives it a cutting edge when `fighting’ with other kites.  The fight or `pench’ refers to the attempt of each flyer to cut the other kites out of the sky.  As the rooftops fill with people, and colourful kites to reach out for the skies, the fights begin with shouting and rejoicing when a kite is cut out of the sky.  Shops and showrooms are decorated with kites and exhibitions of decorated kites are held.  It is sometimes possible to watch kites being expertly hand-made with perfectly balanced measurements at the homes of the artisans.

During the period of Uttarayana, Gujarat Tourism organises an International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad attended by kite flying clubs and individual kite enthusiasts from many countries of the world.

Village walks

Away from the maddening life of the city, these walks enable you to take a pause and see the world differently by getting immersed in these tranquil surrounds which captivate the rural charm and you will be received with extraordinary grace and warmth of the local people.

The Village Experience provides an insight into the day-to-day rural life in the Himalayas.  The walk starts in the region of Almora which was the first British hill station in Kumaon & located in the western Himalayas. The area lies at the feet of some of the tallest mountains in India where local religious customs and ancient traditions are very much alive even today.

This area has been a confluence where cultures have blended together, leaving behind a trail of architectural wonders that include - Ancient temples, pre-historic paintings and these charming villages set amongst green terraces.

The overnight stays in the village houses gives you a chance to experience local warmth and genuine hospitality where the accommodation is rustic but clean and has all the basic amenities. The walks end at a different village each afternoon where the houses have been partially renovated and toilets and bathrooms added without spoiling the ambience.

You begin this journey by spending two nights at the Kalmatia Sangam - Himalaya Resort which helps you to adjust to the altitude and will give you a “feel” of the area with its abundance of flora and fauna.

Kalmatia Sangam has 10 rooms/cottages all of which are individual & very tastefully furnished, you also get a spectacular views of the Himalayas.
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Hornbill Festival, Nagaland

The hornbill festival of Nagaland is an annual feature and is celebrated in the state capital from 1st to 7th December at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama which is about 12Km from Kohima.  The aim of the festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions. The Festival is named after the hornbill, the globally respected bird and which is displayed in folklore of most of the tribes.    

All the tribes in the state participate in the event and exhibit their traditions, culture, and costumes.  Each of the tribes has its own way of maintaining its distinctive cultural traditions and customs, through various forms of performing arts, which are an integral part of Naga festivals. The tribal communities can be distinguished by the colourful and intricately designed costumes, jewellery and beads that they wear. The traditional ceremonial attire of each tribe is different from that of the other. There are the multi-coloured spears and daos decorated with dyed goat's hair, the headgear made of finely woven bamboo interlaced with orchid stems and adorned with boar's teeth and hornbill's feathers, and ivory armlets. The sound of log war drums and the song of the head hunting ceremony with the ferocious traditional dresses with tattoos make for an exciting atmosphere.

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