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Konyaks — The Tattooed Headhunters of Nagaland
From the series “Tribal Communities of India”. The Konyak warrior’s facial tattoos marked courage; the war hat carries hornbill feathers, an honour that had to be earned.
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Paintings
Colour carries the whole of this work. Tablet paintings of India’s indigenous peoples — their costume, ornament and bearing, held at the scale of a portrait sitting.
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Bhils — The Bowmen Tribe of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
From the series “Tribal Communities of India”. The name Bhil derives from Bil or Vil — a bow.
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