Which one of the following practice matrilineal family structure?

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UGC NET Paper 2: Sociology 1 Oct 2022 Shift 2
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  1. Garo
  2. Koya
  3. Garasia
  4. Gond

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Option 1 : Garo
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UGC NET Paper 1: Held on 21st August 2024 Shift 1
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Option 1: Garo is the correct answer.Important Points

  • The Garo tribe follows the matrilineal system in India.
  • The tribe is based out of Meghalaya in the northeastern part of the country. 

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  • The Koya tribal community is found in parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, and Telangana.
  • Garasia is a title used by Koli chieftains of pre-colonial North India. 
  • The Gonds are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group spread over many Indian states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chattisgarh. 

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