Chase Episode 5: The Last Head Hunter of Longding
Where we travel to Arunachal Pradesh in search of the last surviving ‘head hunter’.
The Wancho are a tribal people who live in the Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh. Human head-hunting and tattoo making have been an integral part of their culture. They recorded their kills with tattoos all over their bodies. But with time this culture has changed and so has the perception of beauty.
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