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  • India is a highly patriarchal country. But in the state of Meghalaya, the indigenous Khasi tribe practices matrilineal descent. Here in northeastern India, women rule the roost.

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  • @manpuranengnong6680
    @manpuranengnong6680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Matrilineal Society-is a line of inheritance(Family tree)
    From our ancestors with rites and duties on earth were descended and inherited till date from our mother womb to us to preserve the righteous duties as clan title we inherited from our mother title not from our father like any other practice in India.
    For eg,i Manipur's Nengnong were "Nengnong" is the title derived from my mother.
    Our spiritual duties from the early days till date not to disgrace our Ancestors(clan).
    NB:it very restricted to used the title"Nengnong" in khasi community.
    Thank you
    Manpura Nengnong

  • @mnmj
    @mnmj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where did your recent documentary on the Mosuo people in China go? I watched it a couple of weeks ago but it's no longer on your channel.

  • @hwep5507
    @hwep5507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "I have a daughter and she's a girl" 🤷‍♂️

    • @ivanovsamuraj3095
      @ivanovsamuraj3095 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

    • @Aditi-mb3qm
      @Aditi-mb3qm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🤣🤣🤣. But it was her expression of how happy she is because of having a girl like" A GIRL CHILD"!!!!! She was excited and is considered fortunate because she became Mother to a girl.

    • @noobieexplorer4697
      @noobieexplorer4697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Recusant_ are they girls?

    • @a5240
      @a5240 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Recusant_ So you think its a disgrace for boys to be born? It just kinda sounds sad.

    • @anthonycosta128
      @anthonycosta128 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a son and he is a boy 😅😅😅

  • @albertmartin1716
    @albertmartin1716 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is why I like DW they bring up a good stories. Keep it up! Good work !

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      theshillongtimes.com/2014/08/30/khasi-matrilineal-society-is-not-matriarchal/

    • @manoshmakdoh4283
      @manoshmakdoh4283 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just nonsense.

    • @wellwisherz7128
      @wellwisherz7128 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So you don't find it strange that the entire state is behind 10-15 years compared to other states
      Yep it's clean and all
      But would you live in a state which offers nothing

  • @stevenlyngdoh2819
    @stevenlyngdoh2819 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not bad things, but don't parents from any community always give the best to their children how rich or poor they are.

  • @ASMRyouVEGANyet
    @ASMRyouVEGANyet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Women are already expected to do laundry and take care of the house.... Not sure how this is different than Western culture.

    • @SuperAAAR
      @SuperAAAR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's what I thought too, but at least they get recognition here I suppose

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      theshillongtimes.com/2014/08/30/khasi-matrilineal-society-is-not-matriarchal/

    • @shivangeejain6282
      @shivangeejain6282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      This is different from western culture in a no. Of ways:
      1. Children inherit the names of their Mom not dad
      2. Youngest daughter & specifically only daughter inherit property unlike West where both get right to inherit property
      3. Men's status is lower than the women
      4. Specifically women r incharge of the family
      5. Men leave their house & live with women's family after marriage
      Etc..

    • @Randomspace17
      @Randomspace17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@shivangeejain6282 point 2. You are wrong sir. Property are distributed among all female child and also male if the family is well to do.

    • @Randomspace17
      @Randomspace17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@shivangeejain6282 Men are not treated lower, men are still the head of the family. Fact is we female are treated at par with men if not more.

  • @nomoresunforever3695
    @nomoresunforever3695 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely beautiful ❤ i especially love the architecture and the general state of technology in their society, it goes to show how socities ran by women can do just as well at developing broomsticks.

  • @jaijai6923
    @jaijai6923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video but the translation is way off.

  • @robertsonbasan4862
    @robertsonbasan4862 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This channel needs real story on us

  • @mahlina1220
    @mahlina1220 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Rare. Very interesting.

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      theshillongtimes.com/2014/08/30/khasi-matrilineal-society-is-not-matriarchal/

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The video give a wrong information

    • @manoshmakdoh4283
      @manoshmakdoh4283 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's nonsense.

  • @Khyon521
    @Khyon521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is interesting, a lot of other cultrues give power to man as head of household. its amazing how much worldview changes between cultures

  • @pankilakumar3705
    @pankilakumar3705 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    India have alot of matriarchal cultural, especially you can see tribes/casts in in the prosperous agricultural/garther region ..
    They have access to a lot of natural resources, The mother rule family her sons works in farms daughter help household works. they don't need strong patriarch figure to defence/protect the family.

  • @curt3494
    @curt3494 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow...how interesting.

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      theshillongtimes.com/2014/08/30/khasi-matrilineal-society-is-not-matriarchal/

    • @manoshmakdoh4283
      @manoshmakdoh4283 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's nonsense.

  • @everythingisalie5320
    @everythingisalie5320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks a good life for all

  • @khuborlaitkam6048
    @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This Researcher/investigator is bias.

  • @pranavjyothia.r1359
    @pranavjyothia.r1359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My mothers brother was damn unlucky to have girl childrens 😢😢

  • @dzweinz7177
    @dzweinz7177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a daughter and she is a girl🤣🤣

  • @N5cool
    @N5cool 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The tribes of Meghalaya are matrilinear but they are patriarchal

    • @nongtrei3699
      @nongtrei3699 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You r wrong bro

    • @ASMRyouVEGANyet
      @ASMRyouVEGANyet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Exactly. The women are still doing the work like laundry, cleaning, and taking care of the parents. Only difference is the daughters inherit the mother's name.

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      theshillongtimes.com/2014/08/30/khasi-matrilineal-society-is-not-matriarchal/

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes Khasi follows a matrilineal system but not Matriarchal. Matrilineal should not be confused with Matriarchal.

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ASMRyouVEGANyet True

  • @knowaboutindia
    @knowaboutindia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This Vedio also available in Hindi. Indian are very excited to know this .

  • @topspeedprintingsolution387
    @topspeedprintingsolution387 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most are poor..

  • @N5cool
    @N5cool 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In fact, Meghalaya state has a high total fertility rate compared to other Indian stated because of the desire for a male child

    • @wazophi1802
      @wazophi1802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Don't talk nonsense when you don't know the fact..

    • @Aditi-mb3qm
      @Aditi-mb3qm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      What male child. Here they need a 'Girl child', having a girl is considered auspicious and is looked up upon as a reward or luck