Question

While most societies follow a patrilineal tradition wherein the father's name is passed on to the children, some do not. Which one of these Indian ethnic communities follow a matrilineal tradition?

Dogra, Jammu
Khasi, Meghalaya
Irula, Tamil Nadu
Kuki, Nagaland

Answer 1

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Matrilineality refers to the following of descent through the female line for inheritance. The females actually have a more dominating position in such families. It is practised amongst the Khasi tribes of the North-Eastern state of Meghalaya . The men are completely powerless. They do not interfere in the private affairs of the household.

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