Shillong: Hundreds of clan elders and scholars flooded the Dorbar Hall in Smit village this Saturday. They came to back the Tipkur Tipkha Movement. This initiative aims to protect the indigenous heritage and matrilineal system of the Khasi and Jaintia people. The Synjuk Ki Rangbah Kur Ka Bri U Hynñiewtrep hosted the gathering.
Speakers identified three pillars under threat: Land, Language, and Maternal Lineage. They stood firm against outside pressure to adopt patriarchal customs. Leaders argued that Khasi identity depends solely on birth through the mother. They called this an unbreakable umbilical connection. RL Kharpran chaired the event while Dr KM Syiemlieh, deputy chief of Hima Nongkhlaw, also attended.
Raphael Warjri, the SKRK general secretary, spoke on the deeper meaning of their traditions. He said, "The spirit of Mei Ramew (Mother Earth) is the source of life through whom successive generations are born from the seed of the father."
Legal advisers Robert June Kharjahrin and RL Blah attacked the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council. They claimed the council violates the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. They accused officials of enabling patriarchal shifts and undermining traditional land rights. Dr Marco Mitri added historical weight by detailing the ancient Mon-Khmer origins of the Khasi people. Other speakers included Dr Bakhiamon Rynjah and Jaintia leader Khroo L. Pariat. The movement is now pushing to solidify clan authority across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
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