Konyak tribe's community gathering in Nagaland - in pictures

Men and women dance and cook in Longwa village

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 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 perform their tribal dance

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

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

The Konyak tribe's women cook in the kitchen of their king's residence

Tourists visit the Konyak king's residence

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

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