Hanging With The Girl-Kings Of One Of The World’s Only Matriarchies
by The Daily Eye Team January 8 2016, 3:16 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 28 secsMawlynnong isn’t like the rest of India, or the rest of the world for that matter. Tucked into the jungle of the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, on the border of Bangladesh, the village is home to the indigenous Khasi people. Theirs is a matrilineal society, where women inherit land, children take their mothers’ names, and men marry into their wives’ family homes. The setting is also unique: lush, and so well-cared for, tourists across India visit to marvel at the lack of trash.