Name: Revisiting Traditional Institutions in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills
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Revisiting Traditional Institutions in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills

Edited By: Charles Reuben Lyngdoh

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This collection studies the landscapes of traditional institutions that exist in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, India. It blends oral tradition with historical records and secondary literature sources, examining the power and function interplay between authorities.

Traditional institutions in the Khasi-Jaintia society are “living organisms” which have existed for centuries and internally evolved from one phase to another. Despite having come…

Traditional institutions in the Khasi-Jaintia society are “living organisms” which have existed for centuries and internally evolved from one phase to another. Despite having come into contact with newer and more modern forms of administration, they continue to exist, backed by local public opinion that has called for their continuity amidst diminishing responsibility and utility.

This collection of papers explores the landscapes of traditional institutions that exist in the present Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, India. The chapters blend oral tradition with historical records and available sources from secondary literature. They examine the interplay of power and functions between the constitutional authorities, such as the state government, and the Autonomous District Councils and traditional authorities represented by the traditional institutions.

Charles Reuben Lyngdoh is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, at Synod College, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. He was a member of the Meghalaya State Planning Board, from 2008 to 2009, a Resource Person at the Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, India, in 2009, President of the Meghalaya College Teachers Association from 2010 to 2012, and Short Term Consultant at the World Bank in 2015. His areas of interest include tribal and indigenous studies, governance and human rights.

Amanda B. Basaiawmoit, P. Gracefulness Bonney, Dhiraj Borkotoky, Kerl’ihok L. Buam, Bennathaniel Diengdoh, L.S. Gassah, Recordius E. Kharbani, Sharalyne Khyriemmujat, Monica Neeta Laloo, Spainlinmi B. Lapasam, Fabian Lyngdoh, Ibabitnam Mawkhroh, A.W. Rani, Banphira Bahun Wahlang