Practicing Success
What is the form of family found in Khasi Society? (A) Patrilineal Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
C Only (B), (C) Only (B), (D)Only (A), (C) Only |
C Only |
The correct answer is Option (1) → (C) Only Khasi Society is Matrilineal. A patriarchal family structure exists where the men exercise authority and dominance, and matriarchy where the women play a similarly dominant role. However, matriarchy – unlike patriarchy – has been a theoretical rather than an empirical concept. There is no historical or anthropological evidence of matriarchy – i.e., societies where women exercise dominance. However, there do exist matrilineal societies (e.g Khasi), i.e., societies where women inherit property from their mothers but do not exercise control over it, nor are they the decision makers in public affairs. Thus, despite matriliny, men are the power holders in Khasi society; the only difference is that a man’s relatives on his mother’s side matter more than his relatives on his father’s side.
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