Dorbar
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Dorbar is the traditional village council and grassroots governance institution of the Khasi people in northeastern India.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customary institution
ⓘ
grassroots governance institution ⓘ traditional village council ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOfAuthority |
Khasi customary practices
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | core institution of Khasi traditional polity ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle |
collective
ⓘ
consensus-oriented ⓘ |
| evolvingPractice | increasing participation of women in some areas ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | village ⓘ |
| governanceScope |
customary law enforcement
ⓘ
land and resource issues ⓘ social matters ⓘ |
| governs | Khasi village affairs ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | pre-colonial origin ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Khasi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | village level ⓘ |
| participation | adult male residents in traditional form ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
community governance
ⓘ
implementation of customary norms ⓘ local dispute resolution ⓘ maintenance of social order ⓘ management of common resources ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional institution ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | state-level customary law frameworks in Meghalaya ⓘ |
| region | Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dorbar Hima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorbar Raid ⓘ Dorbar Shnong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
community self-governance
ⓘ
grassroots democracy ⓘ |
| usedBy | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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