Focuses on the social customs and the role of men in the matrilineal societies of Meghalaya, India. Population of Meghalaya; Speculation that baby girls are more highly prized than boys; Reference to the men of Meghalaya views on the empowerment of women in matrilineal societies.Ms...
1.Used to describe a society in which descent is traced through women. 2.Tracing descent through the mother’s line. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: ...
Killer Whales, known as Orcas, live in pods in which they travel together as a family unit. The whales are a matriarchal society, and the mothers are extremely protective of their offsprings. The little ones grow up and stay with their mothers for life....
Get Access How Does Buddhism Treat Its Women In all areas of life and society the treatment and well being of women have always been challenged. In many religions the role and status of its women are usually overwhelmed by the actions and roles of its men this inequality of religions between...
and desirable meat quality makes them the best enterprise for the weaker sections of society and the progressive farmers as well12. Being most prolific pig breed of India, GH pigs are very popular among the farmers traditionally rear pigs in low input backyard farming system13. However, to enha...
Daughter preference and contraceptive-use in matrilineal tribal societies in Meghalaya, India. Although son preference in patrilineal society is an established fact, daughter preference in matrilineal society is not thoroughly examined. Very few stud... Pralip,Kumar,Narzary,... - 《Journal of Health...
Here we use an archaeogenomic approach to identify an elite matriline that persisted between 800 and 1130 CE in Chaco Canyon, the centre of an expansive prehistoric complex society in the Southwestern United States. We show that nine individuals buried in an elite crypt at Pueblo Bonito, the ...
This study is an evaluation of the impact of microfinance on women empower- ment conducted upon clients of the matrilineal tribal society of India that exists in its north east region. It covers a period of five years, where in, data is com- piled for 300 microfinance women clients (...
Gender and nature in the matrilineal society of Meghalaya, India: Searching for ecofeminist perspectivesThesis (doctoral)--Université René Descartes, Paris V, 1995.doi:10.1080/00958964.2017.1407283Bhutia, YodidaLiarakou, GeorgiaThe Journal of Environmental Education...
Women empowermentMatrilineal SocietyPSPD-I-DMatrilineal societies world over generally signify a special economic and socio-political position for women. Consequently, an inquiry as to the impact of microAmbika P PatiB F LyndoghSocial Science Electronic Publishing...