Longwa sits on the ridge of an east Indian hill bordering Myanmar. The path is trailed with potholes and unreliable rides. Without strong conviction, constitution and stubbornness Longwa is not easily accessed. Penjun—who has lived in Longwa his whole life—is one of the few remaining Konyak tribe; the fiercest of headhunters in Nagaland. Battling intruders to death up until India’s 1971 partition, it was said that only the mild mannerism of the British could invade the infamously tattooed warriors on their hilltop havens. Penjun now spends his days with adrenaline-seeking tourists, and taking his grandchildren to school, whilst reminiscing on the days of old.
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