India's headhunter warriors sever from past, fret over future

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 05, 2023 12:45 pm

MON, India: 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 past age mourn the changing times — and a new generation they see as soft.

At 90, Nokkho Konyak can barely see beyond a few feet, his facial tattoos marking him as a warrior are fading and his frail body needs support. But his eyes light up and his hands become animated when he talks about 'those simpler times.'

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