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India's last headhunter warriors sever the past, fret over future

Once, the way to get ahead among India's Konyak warriors was by chopping off an enemy's skull. Today, the last survivors of a bygone era mourn the changing times and a new generation they see as soft. Konyak is a small but fierce and respected warrior community in northeastern India's Nagaland state. The Konyaks were the last to give up the age-old practice of severing enemies' heads in this remote region, half a century ago.

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July 10, 2023