Photographer Peter Bos documents India’s remote Konyak tribe, where face tattoos were given in exchange for enemy heads.
Photographer Peter Bos documents India's remote Konyak tribe, where face tattoos were given in exchange for enemy heads.
I’d always dreamed of meeting the Konyak tribe, better known as the headhunters, in the remote, tribal state of Nagaland in North East India but I honestly never really believed that it would happen and the thought of meeting tribal people, who until recently severed off the heads of enemies and intruders and proudly displayed them outside their houses, was frankly a little daunting!
According to the beliefs of the Konyak tribe, every human head has power, and several decades ago this was taken quite seriously by the members of this
About the blog: The Konyak Nagas or the Konyak tribe of Nagaland are an ethnic group known for their headhunting practices and facial tattoos. They were a
Photographer Peter Bos documents India’s remote Konyak tribe, where face tattoos were given in exchange for enemy heads.
Norwegian school student Christian Lindgren left school at 18 and headed out into the world in pursuit of adventures and to develop his love of photography.
The tattoos were once a sign that a man in India's Konyak clan was a headhunter. A new book tells their story.
Photographer Peter Bos documents India’s remote Konyak tribe, where face tattoos were given in exchange for enemy heads.
According to the beliefs of the Konyak tribe, every human head has power, and several decades ago this was taken quite seriously by the members of this
Hello! I'm Victor I come from Poland and I'm 29 years old fashion model and travel blogger. I would like to share my photos and report from Nagaland where I met the last head hunters from Konyak tribe in Longwa and Hongphoi villages. I visited one of 16 Konyak tribes to perpetuate stories and culture that is slowly extinguishing from our reality.
Photographer Peter Bos documents India’s remote Konyak tribe, where face tattoos were given in exchange for enemy heads.
Longwa Village is perched on the Indo-Myanmar border and is one of the villages that is home to some of the last surviving tattooed headhunters of Nagaland
For the Konyaks, who live in Nagaland, India, severing the head of an enemy warrior was a rite of passage - and earned them a prestigious facial tattoo.
This is the ultimate North East India bucket list! North East India was probably one of the most amazing experiences I had on my travels through India. As I travelled through each state, it wasn't
Despite their fierce reputation, the last generation of the Konyak headhunters is very friendly and hospitable. They are known for their dark history which plays a significant part of their identity and culture. Their tattooed faces are very striking.
