Meghalaya
Where bridges are grown, not built.
Stories from Meghalaya
Where the Mother Keeps the Name
The Khasi and Jaintia peoples of Meghalaya are among the few matrilineal societies left on earth. Property passes through the mother. The youngest daughter inherits the family home. And the children take their mother's clan name, not their father's.
People 4 min →
The Root Bridge Builders
In the wettest place on earth, the Khasi people found a way to cross the floods — not by building bridges, but by growing them. Living roots, trained over decades, patient enough to outlast any flood.
History 4 min →
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