Source: TH
Context: The Konyak Union, representing the Konyak tribe in Nagaland, has requested to address errors in the boundary depiction between Nagaland’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps.
- They pointed out that two Nagaland villages, Hota-Hoti and Tekun, established over six decades ago, are incorrectly shown within Assam.
About Konyak Tribes:
The Konyak people, of Mongoloid origin, historically practised animism, worshipping natural objects before adopting Christianity.
Their language belongs to the Northern Naga sub-branch of the Sino-Tibetan family.
Known as headhunters in Northeast India, they follow a patriarchal social structure.
