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North East India, the Seven Sister States.
Nagaland.
Mon district. Mon town.

Situated at an altitude of 895 m, Mon is the headquarters of Mon District, Nagaland.

Konyaks is a martial tribe generally inhabiting areas in the Mon District of Nagaland. They are regarded as one of the largest tribes in Nagaland.
Aoleang Monyu, the harvest festival, is the most important festival of Konyaks.

Konyaks are renowned for their exquisite wooden figure carvings.

This photo appears in the gallery 21st Century II

Taken in: India / Nagaland / Mon Town (show map)

Taken on: November 27, 2008

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS, f/4.0, 1/400 sec, 39.1mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	39.1mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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