Consider the following statements 1. Khasi society is partilineal. 2. Pastoralism is the main occupation of the Tharus. Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ?
Khasi tribal people mostly live in the Meghalaya state of India. They are one of the largest surviving matrilineal society in the world, which means that their descendants are recognized from Mother and not Father.
The Tharu tribe is indigenous to the southern foothills of the Himalayas, i.e. Terai region. Most of them live in India with a small percentage in Indian states of Bihar, UP, and Uttarakhand. Due to the terrain of the region, pastoralism os one of their main occupation.
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SANTOSH KUMAR
June 21, 2018Khasi tribal people mostly live in the Meghalaya state of India. They are one of the largest surviving matrilineal society in the world, which means that their descendants are recognized from Mother and not Father.
The Tharu tribe is indigenous to the southern foothills of the Himalayas, i.e. Terai region. Most of them live in India with a small percentage in Indian states of Bihar, UP, and Uttarakhand. Due to the terrain of the region, pastoralism os one of their main occupation.