Dorbar Shnong
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Khasi socio-political institution
customary institution
local self-governance institution
traditional village council
Dorbar Shnong is the traditional grassroots village council of the Khasi people in Meghalaya, India, responsible for local governance, customary law, and community affairs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorbar shnong | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khasi socio-political institution
ⓘ
customary institution ⓘ local self-governance institution ⓘ traditional village council ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain social harmony
ⓘ
preserve customary practices ⓘ |
| associatedWith | indigenous governance in Northeast India ⓘ |
| basedOn | Khasi customary law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convenesAt | village meeting place ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle | collective decision-making ⓘ |
| domain |
allocation of community land
ⓘ
local land use regulation ⓘ maintenance of customary norms ⓘ organization of community festivals ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of community work
ⓘ
enforcement of village rules ⓘ formulation of village rules ⓘ management of village infrastructure ⓘ settlement of minor disputes ⓘ |
| governanceModel | customary law-based governance ⓘ |
| governanceType | grassroots democracy ⓘ |
| governs | Khasi village community ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | village affairs ⓘ |
| headedBy | Rangbah Shnong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | pre-colonial Khasi governance system ⓘ |
| includes |
adult members of the village
ⓘ
village elders ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Meghalaya state administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets | periodically or as needed ⓘ |
| membershipBasis | residence in the village ⓘ |
| operatesAtLevel | village ⓘ |
| participation | primarily adult residents of the village ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional institution under Sixth Schedule context ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dorbar Hima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorbar Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
community dispute resolution
ⓘ
community welfare ⓘ implementation of customary law ⓘ local governance ⓘ maintenance of village order ⓘ management of common resources ⓘ |
| usedBy | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Dorbar shnong