Pine forested hills, terraced fields, serene river vales, lovely waterfalls, incredible range of flora, exotic plants, and a warm and friendly people, makes Maghalaya a wonderful holiday destination. Dec - Jan. The Khasi, Garos and Jaintia tribes people Meghalaya. Until the arrival of the British missionaries, they were animists, who practiced human sacrifice. Christianity is now the dominant religion of the three tribes. An interesting feature is that the society is matrilineal, and is believed to have originated from the mythological mother of the root.
Women therefore dominate the society.
Children take the mother's name.