Matrilineal Societies of India

These communities are the Mosuo of China, the Picti of Scotland, the Basques of Spain and France; the Ainu of Japan, Akwamu and Fante of Ghana. In India, there are numerous matrilineal societies still exist.  They are Khasi, Pnar/Jaintia, Garo in Meghalaya state and by the traditional Nayar in the Kerala state of India.