• The Konyak tribe's women dance at their community gathering in Longwa village, in the northeast Indian state of Nagaland on April 8, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
    The Konyak tribe's women dance at their community gathering in Longwa village, in the northeast Indian state of Nagaland on April 8, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
  • The Konyak tribe's men with guns and sickles dance at their community gathering
    The Konyak tribe's men with guns and sickles dance at their community gathering
  • The Konyaks are settled in about a hundred villages in the Mon district of Nagaland
    The Konyaks are settled in about a hundred villages in the Mon district of Nagaland
  • The Konyaks are traditional hunters and warriors of Nagaland but now their main occupation is agriculture
    The Konyaks are traditional hunters and warriors of Nagaland but now their main occupation is agriculture
  • The Konyaks perform their tribal dance
    The Konyaks perform their tribal dance
  • A distinct group of Konyaks are easily recognised by their tattooed faces
    A distinct group of Konyaks are easily recognised by their tattooed faces
  • In the past the Konyaks were renowned headhunters, and would often carry back the heads of their rivals as war trophys
    In the past the Konyaks were renowned headhunters, and would often carry back the heads of their rivals as war trophys
  • A Konyak tribesman with a gun dances at a community gathering in Longwa village
    A Konyak tribesman with a gun dances at a community gathering in Longwa village
  • A Konyak tribesman at the king's residence in Longwa village
    A Konyak tribesman at the king's residence in Longwa village
  • The Konyak tribe's women cook in the kitchen of their king's residence
    The Konyak tribe's women cook in the kitchen of their king's residence
  • Tourists visit the Konyak king's residence
    Tourists visit the Konyak king's residence
  • The Konyak tribe's women cook in the king's kitchen
    The Konyak tribe's women cook in the king's kitchen
  • They are skilled artisans and expert at making firearms and handicrafts such as basket making, bamboo works and weaving
    They are skilled artisans and expert at making firearms and handicrafts such as basket making, bamboo works and weaving

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Konyak tribe's community gathering in Nagaland - in pictures

Men and women dance and cook in Longwa village

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April 09, 2023

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Updated: April 09, 2023, 1:01 PM
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