Excerpt: Mawlynnong isnt like the rest of India, or the rest of - TopicsExpress



          

Excerpt: Mawlynnong isnt like the rest of India, or the rest of the world for that matter. Tucked into the jungle of the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, on the border of Bangladesh, the village is home to the indigenous Khasi people. Theirs is a matrilineal society, where women inherit land, children take their mothers names, and men marry into their wives family homes. The setting is also unique: lush, and so well-cared for, tourists across India visit to marvel at the lack of trash.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:04:10 +0000

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