#matrilinealsociety — Public Fediverse posts

#Meghalaya is a #MatrilinealSociety . In terms of #ancestral #descent , the #kinship system is #traced through the #maternal instead of paternal line, unlike other parts of the world.
#India is largely a #patrilineal country, but this state of the North East differs.
The #culture of Meghalaya brings to its people, a #different #lifestyle where #lineage & #inheritance are traced through #women w/ children being part of the #mother ’s kinship group...
https://themeghalayan.com/reflecting-on-matriliny/

#Matriarchs #WomenLed