Rangbah Shnong
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community leader
customary office
local governance institution
traditional leadership position
village head
Rangbah Shnong is the traditional village head or community leader among the Khasi people of northeastern India, responsible for local governance and customary affairs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community leader
ⓘ
customary office ⓘ local governance institution ⓘ traditional leadership position ⓘ village head ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve customary practices
ⓘ
protect community interests ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dorbar Shnong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Khasi customary system
ⓘ
Khasi traditional governance ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle | consensus-based ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupContext | Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | village level ⓘ |
| governanceType | customary governance ⓘ |
| governs |
customary affairs
ⓘ
local governance affairs ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
settlement of minor disputes
ⓘ
village-level matters ⓘ |
| hasRole |
community representative
ⓘ
custodian of customary law ⓘ head of village ⓘ mediator in local disputes ⓘ organizer of community work ⓘ overseer of village welfare ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Khasi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | customary norms ⓘ |
| linkedTo | customary law of the Khasi ⓘ |
| meetsIn | village council meetings ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Khasi matrilineal society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
community decision-making
ⓘ
conflict resolution ⓘ organization of cultural events ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Khasi villages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | grassroots authority figure ⓘ |
| region |
Jaintia Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dorbar Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional village council ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of village meetings
ⓘ
implementation of community decisions ⓘ maintenance of peace and order in the village ⓘ management of community resources ⓘ |
| sector | traditional local administration ⓘ |
| selectedBy | village community ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Dorbar Shnong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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