Konyak Naga tribe
E780462
The Konyak Naga tribe is an indigenous community of Nagaland in Northeast India, historically known for their distinct facial tattoos, elaborate feathered headgear, and a former tradition of headhunting.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Konyak Naga | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Naga tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous community ⓘ |
| AoleangFestivalMonth | April ⓘ |
| AoleangFestivalSignificance | New Year and harvest celebration ⓘ |
| AoleangFestivalType | spring festival ⓘ |
| associatedArt |
decorated log drums
ⓘ
skull racks (historically) ⓘ wooden totems ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossBorderPresence | India–Myanmar border region ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
body tattooing
ⓘ
communal dormitories (morungs) ⓘ feathered war headgear ⓘ |
| festival | Aoleang festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headhuntingAbolished | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalPractice | headhunting ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct facial tattoos
ⓘ
elaborate feathered headgear ⓘ former tradition of headhunting ⓘ metal work ⓘ traditional morungs ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| language | Konyak language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nagaland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| LongwaFeature | village straddling India–Myanmar border ⓘ |
| notableVillage | Longwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentation | brass and bead ornaments ⓘ |
| partOf | Naga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion | Mon district, Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Mon district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Nagaland ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
animist traditions (historically) ⓘ |
| state | Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ hunting ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | wooden houses with thatched roofs ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | Angh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure | chieftainship ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | animism ⓘ |
| warriorSymbol | facial and body tattoos ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Konyak Naga
this entity surface form:
Konyak Naga
this entity surface form:
Konyak Naga
this entity surface form:
Konyak Naga