However, the Voice of the People Party, which is a strident advocate of the interests of the Khasi-Jaintia tribes, has argued that the Sixth Schedule is not enough. “The Sixth Schedule grants a ...

3. Living Root Bridges, Meghalaya In the northeastern state of Meghalaya, the indigenous Khasi and Jaintia tribes have ingeniously cultivated living root bridges from the aerial roots of rubber trees.

The Khasi and Jaintia tribes built these magnificent constructions, which are evidence of the peaceful coexistence of people and the natural world. These bridges, which are not only functional but ...

The Pnar tribe of Jaintia Hills marks the significant secular event known as Behdienkhlam during July. Within the ...

3. In the Garasia tribe of Rajasthan, couples stay together and only hold weddings when they have enough savings. Among Jaintia tribes, the married couple lives with the bride’s parents. Among the ...

The Khasi tribe includes various sub-tribes ... dominance by eating into the votes of the UDP and HSPDP, while in the Jaintia Hills, the VPP is in contest with the NPP. On the other hand, while ...

Although the “Khasi and Jaintia Hills”, as the name appears on maps, are connected by a high ridge with the Naga Hills, they form no part of them, being very much older.

Shillong: Jaintia National Council (JNC) has organised a ‘black flag' rally at Khliehriat, headquarters of East Jaintia Hills, to protest against the proposed railway project in the district ...

Below is the Survivor 48 cast list, broken down into tribes. There are three tribes to begin the new season. They are Vula, Lagi, and Civa. Civa Tribe: Lagi Tribe: Vula Tribe: As a reminder ...