Saturday, May 26, 2012

Tribal Naga Jewelry



Nagaland is an enchanting place in North East part of India - still undisturbed from urbanization. Many tribes called as nagas live in Nagaland from generations including Angami , konyak , lothak , lo , etc. Naga people love to make and wear jewelry .They are experts craftsmen.  They use many different materials including conch shell , glass beads , bone , horn , brass , feather , etc. Headhunting used to be a former practice among certain naga tribes and it is not practised anymore. Below are a few naga beads and jewelry. 


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Naga Conch Shell Beads
Headhunter brass pendant necklace
     
   

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