It is a different place here in the North East—North East India. People don’t stare. More people speak English—even the fisherman who sells his fish in the market speaks English.
People wear “whatever” or “western-clothes.” It’s not a big deal for a young woman to wear a short skirt. Every other person is a Christian.
We are not far from China, Burma, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. The local people are tribal people. Shillong is the native place of the Khasi people.
They tend to be small stocky people, with good smiles who are very talented musicians. They love hot chillis. They have a weakness for alcohol and they are a Matriarchal people.
Though I find it very intriguing that they value the daughters so highly in this culture, it is sad to see the affect on their brothers.
Patriarchy also has a similarly damaging affect on women but we are so used to these affects they seem normal to us.
I am waiting for the new order when women and men will be seen as equally precious as bearers of God’s image. Here the women study…earning degree.
Then perhaps they become lecturers at a local college, the men stay home and at best do the cooking, cleaning, and raising the kids.
At the worst, they drink all day and spend their wives earnings.
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