A young Khasi girl in the film says she is disillusioned with Khasi men because most engage in drinking and gambling. She says, with a smile, that she would instead marry an outsider or dkhar.
The Shillong Times – 28th Jan 2018
Website by the name Loopoocoo reflected on the Khasi society, albeit wrongly. Among other inconsequential things, the article said women freely move in and out of marriage a sign of apparent empowerment.
Loopoocoo Website – 14th May 2017
“Phi dei Khasi?” Bad ka la jubab da kaba ong, “Hooid”. Mar ia dep jubab, utei u CRP u la sdang ban tare bad syrpud syrpai is ka.
Nongsain Hima – 20th May 2011
The Rachels of Lad-Rymbai are the easiest prey for unscrupulous migrants-they step into the trap and by the time they wake up, it’s usually too late.
Telegraph – 6th September 2019
There are several cases of so-called elopement, with local girls ultimately marrying migrant workers, police said.
Telegraph – 6th September 2019
Our fighting spirit is on the decline. Hyndai u Rang Khasi u dei u Rang kieng wait kieng stieh, uba hiar thma sha Nepal, Assam bad Bangladesh. Hynrei mynta ki mender ki klun ia ki jaka khappud jong ngi, ki sdang ban leh trai shnong hapoh ka ri jong ngi, ha sor bad sha ki nongkyndong. Kynmaw ba ngi la kylla long teng ki phetwir (refugees) ha la ri lajong ha nongmynsong ha u snem 1997 (Meghalaya Gurdian 4th February 1997). Ngi nang tang ban condemn ha ki kot khubor, ngim nud ban pyni da ka kam. Ngi la shu kylla long tang ki PAPER TIGERS.
Two miscreants also raped a minor girl aged 12 years on Sunday at 11:30 p.m. at Lumshyiap, Nongmensong near Kahkdiat. The rapist aged about 25 years and of the locality wielded sharp weapons.
The Meghalaya Guardian – Tuesday, February 4, 1997
On the other hand, several passengers of a bazar bus including the driver proceeding from a church service at Lumrit of Bhoilymbong to Shillong via Nongmensong were attacked by a mob armed with sharp weapons after blocking the route at Nongmensong.
The Meghalaya Guardian – Tuesday, February 4, 1997
As a State, our resources and as a People, our abundant Talent, shall be the bedrock the foundation of our Solutions.
Ka don ka jingiakren sharum shaneng ba u shynrang khasi u long uba lyngkrang, uba lyngkar, u bym lah ban shaniah, uba jaituh bad kumta ter ter.
Te ka jingkylli jong nga ia kito baroh kiba kren beiñ ia u shynrang khasi, lada U Blei Nongbuh Nongthaw U la thaw kyrpang ba ha kane ka pyrthei, dei tang u shynrang khasi u ban long kumtei kumba u la shah kynnoh, te ngim lah ban leh ei ei ban pynkylla ia katei ka jinglong jong u shynrang khasi, namar la thaw ia u da U Blei ban long kumtei.
Hynrei lada dei ka dustur jong ngi mynta kaba pynlong ia ngi ki shynrang khasi kumba ngi la shah kynnoh, te ngi lah ban wanrah ka jingkylla ha ka jinglong jong u shynrang khasi sha kaba bha bad kaban pynkhlain biang ia ka mynsiem iakhun jong u.
According to Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, National Marriage Project Co-Director, USA, marriage is a fundamental social institution, it is central to the nurture and raising of children. It is the social glue that reliably attaches fathers to children, It contributes to the physical, emotional and economic health of men, women and children and thus to the nation as a whole.
Social scientists have pointed out that one of the main factor for the rapid development of Japan and Singapore is their strong family system and their control over their economy.
Another success story is that of NORWAY. From being known as Europe’s backyard ranked as “relatively poor” just four decades before, to having the world’s highest standards of living and in 2009, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Human Development Report, while assesses wellbeing and life chances worldwide, adjudged Norway number ONE and the best place on earth to live. “If at any time easy money together with your abundant natural resources comes to you, be careful how you spend it. And try to share it with future generations”. Says Arve Johnsen. “Utilise your natural resources in the best way, for the good of the people, over the long term”.
Therefore, not withstanding our own position, whether we are still married or single parent or divorced or having unknown or multi-fathered children, we are concerned that our children will get a better deal.
Namarkata, lada ngim kwah ban kylla long rit paid ha la ka jong ka ri ka muluk bad lada ngi kwah shisha ba ka pyrthei kan burom ia ngi, ngi dei ban pynkhlaiñ shuwa ia la ka jong ka nongrim khnang ba kaei kaba ngi bet bad ngi tei kan long kaba seisoh bad kaba iaineh.
Ban poi sha katei ka thong ka Maitshaphrang Ideology, ngi donkam palat ia ka jingiatreilang jong ki Kynthei bad ki Shynrang ha ki bynta baroh.
Khasi women are friendly, hardworking and intelligent and they are one of our greatest source of strength in our fight/struggle to protect and strengthen the Khasi community and we are confident that they, including those khasi women who are divorced/abandoned and those in mixed marriages will take the role of ka Phan Nonglait when the situation demands.
Namar ba nga ieit ia la ki khun. What kind of environment will they live in, in their localities, in their educational institutions and their workplace. Hato kin ia kynduh ia ki para lok ki ban ia tei iwei ia iwei ne ki ban ia pynjot iwei ia iwei.
Ka jaidbynriew jong ngi, ki samla jong ngi ki long kiba bun sap. Ngi donkam ia ki rukom pyrkhat thymmai (new ideas) ki ban pynshlur ia ki bad ban ialam lynti ia ki.
KA JINGKYLLI MYNTA IA BAROH: Kiba bun ki la duh jingkyrmen ia ka jaidbynriew jong ngi. Kiba bun ki ong, pyrkhat noh tang la ka ïing ka ïing la jong. Katno ngut na ngi, ngi ngeit bad ngi long committed ba ngi lah ban wanrah ka jingkylla bad ka jingkyrmen biang sa shisien ia ka jaidbynriew u Hynñiewtrep, ba ngi lah ban long kynrad biang ha la ka Ri lajong.
