Volume-XI, Issue-V, September 2025 |
From Patriarchal Exclusion to Gender Equity: Reassessing the
Changing Trends in Property Distribution among the Zeme Tribe of Nagaland
Dr. P.G.J. Richard, Associate
Professor, Dept. of Political Science, William
Carey University, Meghalaya, India
Ms. Idausile Endi, Research
Scholar, Dept. of Political Science, William Carey University, Meghalaya, India |
Received: 04.08.2025 | Accepted: 20.09.2025 | Published Online: 30.09.2025 | Page No: 117-123 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.11.issue.05W.138 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
The study explores the changing trends in property distribution amongst the Zeme community of Nagaland. The Zeme tribe is a male-dominated community and follows a patrilineal inheritance system. The Inheritance practices are mainly passed down through the male children of the family, with the female children often left out. However, due to recent socio-economic improvement, urban migration, increase in formal education and legal awareness, the property distribution practices among the Zeme tribe are slowly evolving. The study uses ethnographic observation and a qualitative approach. This paper attempts to analyse the causes of changes in property inheritance practices. The study will also examine the challenges faced by Zeme women in accessing property. | ||
Keywords: Property distribution, Customary laws, Property Inheritance, Zeme, Gender, Equity |