In remote northwest Myanmar, the traditional home to the headhunting Naga tribes, skulls are harder and harder to find.
A National Journal of Literature & Discussion
The Last Happy Skull
By Elliott D. Woods
Legend has it that the skull hanging in the hut behind the chief of Pansar’s house once belonged to a Koki warrior. Despite its unimpressive setting, the chief said that the skull still has the power to cause trouble for anyone who disrespects it. Photo by Elliott D. Woods.
