matrilineal tribe

"This decision to discriminate against woman is more like a Khap Panchayat in our backyard waiting to pounce on women."

Filmmaker Aditya Seth demystifies the traditions and culture of the matrilineal Khasi tribe of Meghalaya, as they discover their place in a fast-changing world.

From fighting for their basic rights to getting their own state, here is how a once fading tribe survived. The Khasi-Jaintia-Garo have not only secured land rights but are also covered in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.