In the four decades since its discovery, the Fujia archaeological site in east China’s Shandong province has repeatedly proven fertile ground for researchers. Located in the lower reaches of the ...

For over a century, anthropologists have attempted to describe human societies as "matrilineal" or "patrilineal"—emphasizing relatedness among women or men, respectively. A new paper by Laura ...

The tribal Khasi community in India's northeast is famed for its matrilineal heritage. But men are increasingly complaining that the tradition has left them neglected and devoid of motivation. In ...

Thirty years ago, I traveled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China's Yunnan province in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas. Lijiang's old town is a tangle of intersecting waterways ...

Nursyirwan Effendi is not wealthy—not in terms of money, that is. Still, in his community many people see him as blessed with good fortune. Why? “I have four daughters,” he said, beaming, on a recent ...

No women pastors. Gender imbalance in Khasi dorbars. Men ashamed of women running the show. Is the Presbyterian church mirroring matrilineal Meghalaya’s growing male bias? “Adam’s rib is a good place ...

Kaith Pariat is sick of housekeeping and even more so of being bossed around by his mother-in-law. He has put up with this situation since he was married. "Can you imagine the shock of leaving your ...

In one of the world's last matrilineal societies, women control property and inheritance and dominate public spaces. So, why are some women seeing change as a good thing? I returned to Meghalaya five ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Thirty years ago, I travelled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China's Yunnan province in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas. Lijiang's old town is a ...