Book
Garo and Khasi: a comparative study in matrilineal systems
Mouton • Paris • Published In 1967 • Pages: 187 , plates
By: Nakane, Chie.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
After describing the matrilineal system of the Garo and the Khasi separately, Nakane compares them with each other and with societies having matrilineal systems. Similarity between the social structure of the Garo and Khasi is found only at the level of the minimum criteria of matrilineal systems: the basic succession rules of mother-daughter, mother's-brother's-sister's son; and the fact that property is owned by the woman, but the controlling power and authority over it are in the hands of the man. Differences lie in the composition of a property group: the property group of the Khasi is formed by a descent group at a shallow generational depth, while that of the Garo is maintained by the cooperation of two local lines, each of which represents a localized lineage group. Hence the descent group of the Khasi tends to have a stronger solidarity whereas the one of the Garo tends to be weakened in its solidarity. Nakane also gives consideration to culture change taking place due to expansion of both groups into the lowlands, and consequently more intense contact with the surrounding Hindu population, as well as due to Christian missionaries and their educational programs.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Comparative evidence
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Family
- Rule of descent
- Lineages
- Clans
- Community structure
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Khasi
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1996
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Asia
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- South Asia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1969-1974
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- October 1955 - February 1956
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- mid-1950s
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Garo Hills, Khasi-Jaintia Hills ; Sonkynduh and Kongton villages (Khasi),Rombagiri village (Garo), Meghalaya, India
- NotesAdditional notes
- Chie Nakane
- Includes bibliography
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Khasi (Indic people)/Garo (Indic people)