Out of the following which custom is practiced in khasi society?

(A) passing of property from mother to daughter

(B) transfer of control of property from maternal uncle to nephew

(C) making out a will

(D) brother controlling his sister's property

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) And (D) Only

Several scholars have highlighted the inherent contradictions in matrilineal systems prevalent in Khasi region. One such contradiction arises from the separation of the line of descent and inheritance on the one hand and the structure of authority and control on the other. The former, which links the mother to the daughter, comes in conflict with the latter, which links the mother’s brother to the sister’s son. [In other words, a woman inherits property from her mother and passes it on to her daughter, while a man controls his sister’s property and passes on control to his sister’s son. Thus, inheritance passes from mother to daughter whereas control passes from (maternal) uncle to nephew.