The Konyak Warrior tribe is one of the many Naga tribes who have stopped their fierce headhunting practice and now lead an isolated yet simple lifestyle
These warrior tribes beheaded their enemies and brought back the heads of their enemies as trophies in a specially made basket and erected them outside their homes
Their superb headhunting skills, made this warrior tribe the most feared tribe in the entire region
Indian government put a ban on the headhunting practice in 1960 but this practice continued for few more years following which the tribe embraced Christianity.
Few village elders of this warrior tribe bear witness to mortal combat and the once customary headhunting through their explicit tattooed faces and torsos.
These former warriors, who are now mostly in their 80s, can also be identified by their large ear piercings made of animal horns and their war hats made of horns from hunted wild pigs, hornbill feathers, and wild bear or goat hair.
The Konyak festivals are often a throwback to their headhunting days because they feature war dances with guns and knives and display some of the enemy skulls that were found buried deep in the forests.