| Ponyo | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Burma |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sagaing Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Naga Self-Administered Zone |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lahe Township |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
| Coordinates: | 26.2586°N 95.0983°W |
Ponyo is a village in Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located on the border with India and lies at the headwaters of the Namteik Kha river.[1] [2] [3]
The village is inhabited by peoples known as the Ponyo Nagas, which have been dominant in other villages in the area.[4]
Human sacrifice and headhunting has been documented in Ponyo and the headchief of the village has been quoted in the 1920s as saying "we take the heads of human beings because they are the only fit morsels for the Nat".[3]