What were the attempts made by the government to protect the Khasi tribe’s
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Explanation:
Answer: The rooster plays an important role in the Khasi religion. It represents morning/sunrise or in other words, a new beginning. The Khasis are an ethnic group belonging to Meghalaya who believes that the roosters not only aroused God but also paved the path for God to create the Universe in the beginning
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The Khasi people are an indigenous ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India with a significant population in the bordering state of Assam, and in certain parts of Bangladesh. The Khasi people form the majority of the population of the eastern part of Meghalaya, and is the state's largest community, with around 48% of the population of Meghalaya. A unique feature of the Khasi people is that they follow the matrilineal system of descent and inheritance. Under the Constitution of India, the Khasis have been granted the status of Scheduled Tribe.
Khasi
Khasia Man-00, Khasia Hill, Srimongol, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, (C) Biplob Rahman.jpg
Khasi men near Moulvibazar, Bangladesh
Total population
1,512,831
Regions with significant populations
India
1,427,711[1]
Meghalaya
1,411,775[1]
Assam
15,936[1]
Bangladesh
85,120
Languages
Khasi
Religion
Christianity (85%) • Ka Niam Khasi (13%) Islam (2%)
Related ethnic groups
Khmers, Palaungs, Was, Kinh and other Mon–Khmers