Khasi people enjoy themselves singing and dancing to...

SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA, INDIA - 2016/05/15: Khasi people enjoy themselves singing and dancing to traditional music near Shillong in Meghalaya. Meghalaya is a state in north-east India which means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. Previously a part of Assam, Meghalaya became a state in 1972 when the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills came under it. English is the official language of Meghalaya and Christianity its main religion. Meghalaya follows a matrilineal system where the youngest daughter inherits all wealth and she also takes care of her parents. The state is also the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm of rains annually. (Photo by Subhendu Sarkar/LightRocket via Getty Images)