The Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya

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The state of Meghalaya, formed on 21 January 1972, is a state of fascinating socio-cultural significance. Its heritage can be traced from the prehistoric times of Stone Age upto the present. Though comprising mainly of the matrilineal Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia tribes – the state also houses many other lesser known communities such as the Hajong, Sakachep, Biate, Koch, Dalu, Margnar and the Nepali. All these communities find voice in this volume. The Cultural Heritage of Meghalaya looks at the state of Meghalaya exhaustively from the perspective of heritage documentation and maintenance. The 38 chapters written by anthropologists and inde­pendent researchers, present the rich traditions found in the region. This volume will be of great help to academicians, researchers, students, and laymen?interested?in?a?comprehensive?study?of?the?region. \n

Queenbala Marak is Associate Professor at Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. She recently edited Megalithic Traditions of Northeast India (219) and Doing Autoethnography (216), and authored Food Politics. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri is Professor of Anthropology and Director, National Museum of Mankind (IGRMS), Bhopal. He has published 16 books and 55 research papers. Currently, he is the editor of Humankind, an annual journal of IGRMS.

Queenbala Marak and Sarit K. Chaudhuri

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