Title: THE NAGAS MEMORIES OF HEADHUNTERS
Description: Seven years of expeditions and research. More than 50 former headhunters and families interviewed. 6000 photographs taken in the fieldwork, 270 selected. Witnessing festivals and rituals, trying to understand how deeply a belief may mark a culture and how taboos influence society. Exploring the mechanisms of wealth distribution and what role institutions play. Exploring the richness of carvings, village doors, log drums and much more. THE NAGAS MEMORIES OF HEADHUNTERS it is not only about the Nagas, it is also about you, about our roots, the power of our believes and our capacity to adapt to deep cultural transformations.
Subjects: nagas, tribes, hills, headhunters, society, india, asia, anthropology, tattoos, memories, art, history, illustrations, drums, fertility, carvings, sculpture, photography, sociology, ethnology, travel, discovery, expedition, taboos, beliefs, religion, christianity, Nagaland, Myanmar, Assam, Manipur, Naga (South Asian people), Social life and customs, Economic conditions, Material culture, Architecture, Decoration and ornament, History, Pictorial works
Places: Nagaland, India, Myanmar, Himalaya, Sagaing, Manipur, Naga Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kohima, Mon, Asia, Burma
People: Naga tribes, Angami, Burmese, Indian, Pochury, Konyak, Zeliangrong, Wancho, Ao, Yimchungru, Khiaminungan, Lotha, Rengma, Sangtam, Nocte, Sema, Tangkhul, Phom
Time periods: 1800-2017