Valley of Fireflies

Valley of Fireflies explores the ancient ritual of defacing girls practiced by the Apatani tribe of Northeast India. This forceful mutilation involved face tattoos, puncturing nose and ears,... Read allValley of Fireflies explores the ancient ritual of defacing girls practiced by the Apatani tribe of Northeast India. This forceful mutilation involved face tattoos, puncturing nose and ears, and sometimes breaking the teeth of girls when they reach puberty. Some Apatanis believed... Read allValley of Fireflies explores the ancient ritual of defacing girls practiced by the Apatani tribe of Northeast India. This forceful mutilation involved face tattoos, puncturing nose and ears, and sometimes breaking the teeth of girls when they reach puberty. Some Apatanis believed that the tradition was to establish their identity and protect them while others believed... Read all