What is Hima in Meghalaya?
A traditional Khasi polity, sometimes translated as a Khasi state, headed by a Syiem and made up of villages. Land rights and customs can differ from one Hima to the next, which is why the Hima a plot falls in matters to a transaction.
Also searched as: hima khasi, khasi hima, elaka
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