India
 


Theyyam 1

 
 


The age old Theyyam performances of Kerala

 
 


A Theyyam makes his way through the crowd at the Andaloor Festival in Kerala

 
 


A Naga Angh unearths human skulls that were taken during the tribes headhunting days.

 
 


The start of the Si Donyi Festival. The festival is a celebration for the Sun and Moon Gods. It is a practice that is quickly disappearing with the growth of western religion in the area.

 
 


The start of the Si Donyi Festival. The festival is a celebration for the Sun and Moon Gods. It is a practice that is quickly disappearing with the growth of western religion in the area.

 
 


Naga men from the Mon tribe sit in a Baptist church in their traditional shawls. The tribe is seeing a major shift from regional pagan religions to Christianity.

 
 


Tawang Monastery, the second largest Buddhist monastery in the world sits on the border of India and Tibet in remote Arunachal Pradesh.

 
 


Members of Nagaland's K Faction rebel group gather for a photograph at their headquarters in Mon, Nagaland.

 
 


The K Faction rebels of Nagaland are the largest Christian militia in the world. They are currently fighting for an independent Nagaland.

 
 


An elephant procession hits the streets of Kochin, India.

 
 


A huge group of hundreds of men carry an enormous icon during a Hindu festival in Kerala.

 
 


A dugout canoe on Kerala's "Backwaters"

 
 


A motorcyle ride through India

 
 


Dugout canoes built from coconut palms line a narrow "Backwater" inlet in Kerala

 
 


A miton is sacrificed to the sun and moon gods during the Si Donyi Festival

 
 


Women of the Tagin Tribe in Daporijo dance in tradition style for the Sun and Moon Gods.

 
 


Pig Butcher

 
 


The queen of a Naga village shows the traditional tattooing needles used during wedding ceremonies and headhunting rituals.

 
 


The queen of a Naga Village outside of Mon.

 
 


A tribal man makes his way through the rice paddies of Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh

 
 


An past Naga Angh (king) sits with his traditional clothing and face tattoo's.

 
 


A naga man poses outside a Baptist church in Sheanghah, Nagaland. The Naga gave up their headhunting past with the introduction of Christianity.

 
 


An Apatani woman with nose plugs and facial tattoo's

 
 


The Angh of a Naga village unearths a collection of human skulls taken during the tribes headhunting days.

 
 


A group of Tagin Women dance during the Si Donyi Festival.

 
 


General Class Train, India 1

 
 


General Class Train, India 2

 
 

All photos copyright Ryan Salm