The Khasi, Jaintia, Bhoi, War collectively
known as the Hynniewtrep people predominantly inhabit the districts of East
Meghalaya, also known to be one of the earliest ethnic group of settlers in
the Indian sub-continent, belonging to the Proto Austroloid Monkhmer race.
The Garo Hills is predominantly inhabited by the Garos, belonging to the Bodo
family of the Tibeto-Burman race, said to have migrated from Tibet. The Garos
prefer to call themselves as Achiks and the land they inhabit as the Achik-land.
The Khasi-Pnars : The Khasis inhabit the
eastern part of Meghalaya, in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Khasis residing in
Jaintia hills are now better known as Jaintias. They are also called Pnars.
The Khasis occupying the northern lowlands and foothills are generally called
Bhois. Those who live in the southern tracts are termed Wars.
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The Garos : The vibrant and virile ethnic people
who reside in the Garo Hills are known as the Garos. The word Garo has been
coined after the name of a small group of the Garos residing in the central
part of the southern hills. Besides the Garo hills, there are Garo settlements
in the plains of Assam and Bangladesh.
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