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28-NOV-2008

A Konyak warrior. The Konyaks are known for their erstwhile headhunting tradition that was practiced sporadically till a few decades back. A man, who could bring the heads of his victims during the ‘wars' with the other tribes, was entitled to have tattoos on his face and chest. The more heads the warrior collected, the higher his esteem in the society.

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Buba Jafarli30-Aug-2009 12:58
An image for a post-card or a poster! What a gem! BV.
PauloCGama15-Feb-2009 06:18
I agree with my dear friend Yiannis: remarkable. In all ways!
Yiannis Pavlis26-Jan-2009 14:38
Remarkable picture, excellent capture and presentation.
Guest 18-Jan-2009 14:57
super Johan and thank you for telling the stories.
Guenter Eh15-Jan-2009 15:28
Reading your caption adds so much more impact and understanding to your remarkable portrait of this man, this warrior, his tattoos...and what a great background! :)
Marjan Schavemaker14-Jan-2009 22:19
Klasse, Johan! V
Victoria14-Jan-2009 22:04
Wow ,this is gorgeous !
Alain Boussac14-Jan-2009 21:50
A very great picture : I like the composition, the light on the face of character, and the bottom. BV.