TIFA 2024 People / Culture

Vanishing Cultures In Northeastern India

  • Prize
    Bronze in People/Culture
  • Photographer
    Myriam Leplat
  • Photo Date
    April 2024

The Konyaks are a major Naga ethnic group native to the northeast Indian State of Nagaland .They were proud warriors . Facial tattoos were earned for taking an enemy head ( head hunters ) The Apatani people are a ethnic group who live in the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh . They have also tattoos and nose plugs