Khasi

Have you ever dreamt of a place with green-carpeted mountains, natural landscapes and the sound of serene raindrops? If your answer is yes than Meghalaya is your absolute dreamland. The Sanskrit word “Meghalaya” is defined as “Abode of Clouds”. A small state in the lap of northeastern part of the India, which is blessed with natural beauty, green carpeted mountains and landscapes. These factors make Meghalaya picturesque destination that attracts tourists from India and all around the world. Do

Matriarchy structure in the Nagovisi community There are various different forms a family can be characterized into depending upon its nature, region, religion, cultural or traditions. According to its authoritative nature a family can be basically characterized into two sections : • The Patriarchal family • The Matriarchal family In a patriarchal family the male member is the head of the family and have some inclusive powers. He is considered to be the administrator of the family business

Chakma ethnic group both at 0.3%. Both are tribal groups, however the Bihari ethnic group remains stateless today while the Chakma group mainly populates the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Ranked from numbers 4 through 10 are the ethnic groups of Meitei, Khasi, Garo, Munda, Santhal, Oroan, and Rohingya all at 0.1%. Bangladesh has a very rich and unique culture which is reflected through clothing, food, art, festivals, holidays, music, dance, and architecture. Clothing, one of the most significant aspects

I. Introduction The prime focus of this paper is to explore the modern Pentecostal or charismatic movement and its impacts among the Dalits and the tribal in India. In this paper the presenter will also try to bring out a brief origins and historical development of Pentecostalism, in order to understand the movement and its impact on the Dalits and the tribal in India. 1. Etymology of the term Pentecostal The term Pentecostal is derived from the Greek word pentekosté which literally means ‘fifty’

his study in the United States and the results showed that men are more competitive. He had the desire to seek genders in different environments and his study lead him to a male dominated tribe, the Maasai tribe, and the female dominated tribe, the Khasi tribe. The respective gender was more competitive in their dominant environment. He pit them against each other and found out that females were more competitive than males. In our society, we think that males are the more competitive gender due to

anu taila, and pasamoola rishtum to name just a few of the many options available. Common diseases or illnesses that occur in India include fevers, malaria, headaches, heart problems and many other diseases (Albert et al, 2015). According to the Khasi and Garo tribes of Meghalaya, the most

Before we proceed to learn about the endangered plants and animals, let’s try to understand India as a megadiversity nation. India is one of the 12 megadiverse countries of the world with holds diverse landscape, flora and fauna, climate, culture etc. Click on the video screen below to know about India as a megadiversity nation. Before we proceed to learn about the endangered plants and animals, let's try to understand what do we mean by endangered species and their reasons of extinction.

being passive, dependent, pure, refined and delicate” , but masculinity as men beginning “active, independent, coarse, and strong” . Culture dictates characteristics of what we associate with each gender. For example in matrilineal societies like the Khasi of Meghalaya in India, the women in the family are more dominant and the men are weaker. Also other cultures acknowledge multiple gender identities, like cross-gender working roles, transvestism, associations

Introduction Ecosystem distraction is an event or chain of events that changes the bond of organisms and their locale in period and space. Environment disruption began due to removal is an evitable drop out of industrial development and present development. Forest ecologies have vital purposes from an environmental viewpoint and offer facilities that are vital to preserve the lifetime - sustenance system on much local and global level for all. Removal of coal on both surface land and subsurface origins

Indian Tribes : Among the 68 million citizens of India who are members of tribal groups, the Indian tribal religious concepts, terminologies, and practices are as varied as the hundreds of tribes, but members of these groups have one thing in common: they are under constant pressure from the major organized religions. Some of this pressure is intentional, as outside missionaries work among tribal groups to gain converts. Most of the pressure, however, comes from the process of integration within