People -The konyak people , also known as the Konyak Naga, are

KONYAK
a Tibeto-Burmese TRIBE
major Naga ethnic group in the northeast
Indian state ofTHEHE
Nagaland. They inhabit the mon District, which is
also known as The Land of the Anghs.The Anghs/Wangs are their
traditional chiefs whom they hold in high esteem.
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PHOM

SUMI

SANGTAM

POCHURY ANGAMI
KUKI CHAKHESANG
NAGALAND, INDIA TERRAINS OF MON DISTRICT
SETTLEMENT OF KONYAK TRIBE [HIGH LEVEL]
 HOUSE TYPE 1

SCATTERED PLANNING HOUSE TYPE 2

 Head hunting was the war-art of capturing the head of an enemy, which, was seen
as a rite of passage for young boys to turn into men.
 Capturing the head of an enemy meant to capture the spirit that the enemy had,
and was largely seen as a sign of unwavering courage and bravery.
 Buffalo heads decorate many houses, signifying the number of feasts the owner has
held.
The former warriors wear jewelry and tattoos that signify how many people they have killed and how
many heads they brought back from raids on other tribes.

The warriors of the Konyak Naga would kill an

enemy and bring back their head as a trophy, they
would then be rewarded with a ceremonial tattoo
on their face or chest.
 As jewelry is so important to Konyak culture, it represents standardized symbolisms and spiritual beliefs.
 Among the nagas, necklaces that are thick with many strands are ordinarily worn by women.
 They believed that the thicker the neckpiece, the higher the presumed wealth of the wearer and one’s family.
 These often arose from the natural environment, and such symbols often represent fertility and health.
 These are made of animal teeth, glass beads, wild banana seeds.
 Wearing tiger teeth symbolizes the courage of man who have hunted and exterminated tigers.

Red beads in a collar indicate danger, blood, and flame cylindrical Konyak collar are adorned with small size heads made of brass.
• The Aoleang festival is the base and major festival of the Konyak Naga tribe
celebrated in the Mon district of the tribal state of Nagaland, India.
• The Aoleang celebrates the arrival of spring and prays for a good upcoming
harvest. The celebrations are held in the first week of April and coincide
with the start of the Konyak New Year.
• The locals celebrate the weeklong festival singing, dancing, sacrificing and
feasting to appease the god of harvest for better harvest all round the year.
The Konyaks are traditional hunters and warriors of Nagaland but now their main occupation is agriculture.
Pork, vegetables, rice is used as food. Oil is not at all used for cooking purpose.