Many Indian women cry out for equality, but in Meghalaya
matrilineal cultures thrive with little parallel in the world.
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Shillong, India – In a far corner of India, a country where women usually have to cry out for equality, respect and protection, there’s a state where women organise society, and everything works better. hub for educationand the trend-setter for the Westernised culture that’s accepted by most tribes in the country’s northeast. The two major tribes of Meghalaya, Khasis and Jaintias, are very matrilineal. Children take the mother’ssurname, daughters inherit the family property with the youngest getting the lion’s share, and most businesses are run by women. Continue reading “Meghalaya: where Women come first and Matrilineal cultures thrive” |
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