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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2017
  • 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.

Komentáře • 56

  • @manpuranengnong6680
    @manpuranengnong6680 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @albertmartin1716
    @albertmartin1716 Před 7 lety +16

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

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @manoshmakdoh4283
      @manoshmakdoh4283 Před 4 lety

      Just nonsense.

    • @wellwisherz7128
      @wellwisherz7128 Před 7 měsíci

      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

  • @hwep5507
    @hwep5507 Před 4 lety +21

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

    • @ivanovsamuraj3095
      @ivanovsamuraj3095 Před 3 lety

      🤣

    • @Aditi-mb3qm
      @Aditi-mb3qm Před 3 lety +6

      🤣🤣🤣. 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 Před rokem

      @@Recusant_ are they girls?

    • @a5240
      @a5240 Před rokem

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

    • @anthonycosta128
      @anthonycosta128 Před rokem +1

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

  • @mahlina1220
    @mahlina1220 Před 7 lety +12

    Rare. Very interesting.

  • @jaijai6923
    @jaijai6923 Před 4 lety +7

    Great video but the translation is way off.

  • @stevenlyngdoh2819
    @stevenlyngdoh2819 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @nomoresunforever3695
    @nomoresunforever3695 Před 6 měsíci

    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.

  • @ASMRyouVEGANyet
    @ASMRyouVEGANyet Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @shivangeejain6282
      @shivangeejain6282 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @Khyon521
    @Khyon521 Před 2 lety +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

  • @robertsonbasan4862
    @robertsonbasan4862 Před 2 lety +2

    This channel needs real story on us

  • @curt3494
    @curt3494 Před 7 lety +10

    Wow...how interesting.

  • @everythingisalie5320
    @everythingisalie5320 Před rokem +1

    Looks a good life for all

  • @pankilakumar3705
    @pankilakumar3705 Před 2 měsíci

    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.

  • @pranavjyothia.r1359
    @pranavjyothia.r1359 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @khuborlaitkam6048
    @khuborlaitkam6048 Před 4 lety +6

    This Researcher/investigator is bias.

  • @N5cool
    @N5cool Před 6 lety +8

    The tribes of Meghalaya are matrilinear but they are patriarchal

    • @nongtrei3699
      @nongtrei3699 Před 5 lety +3

      You r wrong bro

    • @ASMRyouVEGANyet
      @ASMRyouVEGANyet Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 Před 4 lety +7

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

    • @khuborlaitkam6048
      @khuborlaitkam6048 Před 4 lety +3

      @@ASMRyouVEGANyet True

  • @knowaboutindia
    @knowaboutindia Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @dzweinz7177
    @dzweinz7177 Před 2 lety +1

    I have a daughter and she is a girl🤣🤣

  • @topspeedprintingsolution387
    @topspeedprintingsolution387 Před 2 měsíci

    Most are poor..

  • @N5cool
    @N5cool Před 6 lety

    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 Před 4 lety +18

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

    • @Aditi-mb3qm
      @Aditi-mb3qm Před 3 lety +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