Khasi Dorbar Shnong are traditional village assemblies of the Khasi people in Meghalaya, India, functioning as grassroots democratic institutions rooted in customary law. These assemblies govern land allocation, forest protection, conflict mediation, and community welfare through collective deliberation and consensus. Operating independently of the modern state, Dorbar Shnong embody a long-standing practice of Indigenous self-governance, communal decision-making, and stewardship of commons.
| Creation date | -500 |
|---|---|
| Topics | Commons, Democracy, Ancestral Knowledge, Land Use, Rights |
| Context | Rural |
| Typology | Cultural Sovereignty |
| Languages | ⧼rv-language-kha⧽ |
| Thematics | Radical Democracy |