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Shiyong Village - Home of the last Tattooed Head Hunters

Explore the Land of the Konyak tribe in Mon district, Nagaland state, India and experience the culture and way of living.

• Famed for their head hunting practises and facial tattoos.
• Come and Live in a village with a Konyak family and experience everyday lifestyle and way of living in the community.
• Trek around through the different villages and see traditional living and livelihood in the longhouses of bamboo and palm leaves.
• Walk around tea plantations, paddy fields and in the forests.
• Take the less travelled road.

ABOUT THE KONYAKS AND MON DISTRICT

The Konyak tribe is one of the major tribes of Nagaland. They inhabit Mon district which is in the northern most part of Nagaland. Mon town is the main headquarter of the district, which is 354kms away from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland and 294kms away from Dimapur, which is connected to the other Indian metros by air and railways. The nearest airport to Mon is Jorhat (147kms) and Dibrugarh (283kms) connected by major flights and trains from New Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati. (know more about The Konyaks)

Shiyong Village in Headline

Gordon's Great Escape - Gordon's first stop is Shiyong Village in Nagaland where he is staying with a local tribe of head hunters.

Homestay Packages at Shiyong Village, North-East India

Tribal Cultural Tour in Mon District, Nagaland - 3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS (Pickup Jorhat / Dibrugarh Airport or Dimapur / Dibrugarh Railway Station , connected by Rajdhani Express/Brahmaputra Mail from New Delhi, or from Kolkata by Kamrup Express). Experience tribal culture in Mon district, Nagaland. Home of the Konyak tribe famed for their facial tattoos and old practice of Headhunting and understand the way of living by staying in a tribal village with a family. Participate in daily farm work, learn and share or walk through tea plantations and paddy fields, and trek through tribal villages. Contact us for more information or customized tour to North-East India.

Kaziranga National Park - Majuli River Island - Mon District, Nagaland - 6 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS (Pickup Jorhat / Dibrugarh Airport or Dimapur / Dibrugarh Railway Station , connected by Rajdhani Express/Brahmaputra Mail from New Delhi, or from Kolkata by Kamrup Express). Visit Kaziranga National Park, home of the great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, wild elephants, wild buffaloes, swamp deer, wild boars, and with over 450 species of birds. Majuli River Island - The World's largest river island on the Brahmaputra river, home of the local Mishing people covered with rice fields. Visit and learn about the Vaishnavite monasteries or Satras (Majuli has 22 ancient satras which are also centers for art). Mon District, Nagaland - Home of the Konyak tribe famous for their facial tattoos and the old practice of headhunting. Visit traditional villages of thatched longhouses, with Morungs (male dormitories).This is the most un-spoilt part of Nagaland, and you can trek through villages. Contact us for more information or customized tour to North-East India.

Mon Festival Photo Gallery