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The Naga People

Last headhunters of India

The Naga people are a group of tribes inhabiting the Naga Hills of Nagaland state in Northeastern India. They include more than 20 tribes of mixed origin, varying Cultures , and very different physiques and appearances.

Naga Monolithic Totem, Nagaland

XVIII-XIX Century

Totems have been associated with divine and magic powers attributed to a sacred animal that serves as protector of the tribe. Each motif had a symbolic aspect. Human figures or sculpted heads related to fertility or the head-hunting warrior tradition.

“I visited wineries in the vicinity of the city of Mumbay where the profound English presence is felt, I continued north to the state of Karnataka and in Gujerat I admired the constant presence of the Moghul culture, a culture that permeated the Iberian Peninsula for 850 years. and whose stylistic and cultural influence reached us during the first years of the Viceroyalty to our Mexico with the so-called Mudejar style…”

The Mughal Empire

Art

There are many different cultures in India. Religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism are all embedded throughout the cultural landscape of India. Additionally, India has a cultural history with Islam, which was embedded in the culture of the Mughals.

Indian Architectural Elements.

Temple architecture, Mughal, Dravidian, Sikh, and cave architecture.

From ancient South Indian temples to the finest Mughal ruins, Indian architecture is as old as civilization itself. The earliest traces of recognizable building activity in India can be traced back to the settlements of the Indus Valley.

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