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The Grave Side

Ashish Sharma | 17 Feb, 2016

Lehlu Savino of the Angami Naga tribe stands next to the grave of his grandparents at Khonoma village, about 20 km from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. Lack of space for graveyards drove local residents to bury the deceased in vaults at home. Such burials have since become a tradition here

Angami Naga Grave graveyards Kohima Lack of space Nagaland

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Ashish Sharma

Ashish Sharma is an award-winning photojournalist with a lens that captures the 'moment' in its minutest detail. With over a decade in photojournalism, he is currently Deputy Photo Editor at Open Magazine