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Culture of Meghalaya

Khasi, Jaintia and Garo culture, festivals and matrilineal society.

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Q1 · Khasi Culture · EASY
The living root bridges found in the Cherrapunji region of Meghalaya are traditionally made from the roots of which tree species?
Q2 · Jaintia (Pnar) Culture · MEDIUM
U Kiang Nangbah, a freedom fighter from the Jaintia Hills who led an uprising against British colonial rule in 1862, was born in which present-day district of Meghalaya?
Q3 · Khasi Culture · HARD
The living root bridges found in the Cherrapunji region of Meghalaya are made by training the secondary roots of which tree species?
Q4 · Matrilineal Society · EASY
In the matrilineal society of Meghalaya, the youngest daughter who inherits the ancestral property is known as:
Q5 · Khasi Culture · HARD
The term 'Ki Hynniew Trep' in Khasi tradition refers to: