Waqt Ki Reti Mein Dabi Ek Tasveer: Bharat Ki Matrivanshi Parampara
Kabhi shaam dhale apne dada-dadi se kahaniyan suni hain? Un kahaniyon mein aksar ek aisi duniya chupi hoti thi, jahan ghar ki malkin maa hoti thi, aur vansh unhi ke naam se chalta tha. Imagine, ek aisa samaaj jahan bachche apni maaon ka naam lete hain, aur property unhi se aage badhti hai. Yeh koi sapna nahi, balki Bharat ke kuch hisson ki haqeeqat hai – ek haqeeqat jise hum aksar bhool jaate hain. Chaliye, aaj iss bhooli hui tasveer ko zara kareeb se dekhein.
Matrivansh: Kya Hai Yeh, Aur Kyon Hai Khaas?
Matrivansh, yaani Matrilineal System, ek aisa samaaj hai jahan parivaar ka naam aur property maa ke through aage badhti hai. Father ki identity importance rakhti hai, lekin vansh ki dori maa se judi hoti hai. Think of it as a family tree, lekin uska root maa hoti hai, pita nahi. Yeh sirf Bharat mein hi nahi, duniya ke kai hisson mein paya jaata hai, lekin Bharat mein iski presence bahut interesting hai.
Yeh parampara koi nayi nahi hai. Historians ka maanna hai ki kuch Indian tribes mein yeh thousands of years se chali aa rahi hai. Ancient times mein, jab agriculture aur community ownership bahut important thi, tab maa ki role ko aur bhi zyada importance milti thi. Maa sirf ghar nahi chalati thi, balki woh zameen aur property bhi sambhalti thi. Is wajah se unka samajik status bhi bahut high hota tha.
Zameeni Sach: Meghalaya Ke Khasi Aur Garo
Bharat mein Matrivansh ke best examples hain Meghalaya ke Khasi aur Garo tribes. Yahan, ghar ki sabse chhoti beti (youngest daughter) property inherit karti hai aur apne parents aur siblings ka dhyaan rakhti hai. Imagine, ek beti ghar ki jimmedari utha rahi hai, aur uski shaadi ke baad bhi, uska status ek powerful aur independent woman ka bana rehta hai.
Ma Rukmini, jo ki ek Khasi woman hain, mujhe bata rahi thi, “Humare yahan betiyan laxmi maani jaati hain. Woh sirf ghar ki nahin, balki poore parivaar ki dhuri hoti hain. Main apni beti ko woh sab kuch dena chahti hoon jo meri maa ne mujhe diya tha – property, power, aur izzat.”
Ek aur incident yaad aata hai. Garo hills mein, ek jawan ladki ne mujhe apne parivaar ki ek photo dikhai. Photo mein uski maa centre mein thi, bilkul ek shakti ki tarah. Usne kaha, “Meri maa hum sabki hero hai. Woh humare liye sab kuch karti hai, aur hum usse bahut pyaar karte hain.”
Dharohar Aur Pehchan: Aaj Ka Bharat Aur Matrivansh
Aaj ke Bharat mein, jahan hum equality aur women empowerment ki baatein karte hain, Matrivanshi societies ek aaine ki tarah hain. Woh humein dikhaate hain ki kitna kuch humne kho diya hai, aur kitna kuch hum phir se pa sakte hain.
Although these communities are facing challenges due to modernization and changing societal norms, the core values of respect for women and the importance of the mother figure remain strong. We can see glimpses of these values in our art, music, and storytelling, where the feminine divine is often celebrated.
Mazedar Tathya Ya Bhram-Bhanjak: “Kanya Daan” Aur Matrivansh
Log aksar samajhte hain ki “kanya daan” ek Indian tradition hai jahan beti ko “daan” kiya jaata hai. Lekin asli sach yeh hai ki ancient times mein, kanya daan ek formal acceptance thi ki beti ab apne pati ke ghar jaa rahi hai, lekin uski property aur status par koi fark nahi padega. Matrivanshi societies mein toh, kanya daan ka concept hi alag hota hai, kyuki beti apne ghar mein hi rehti hai aur vansh ko aage badhati hai.
Drishya Aur Bhavnaayein: Meghalaya Ki Hawayein
Meghalaya ki hawayein kuch alag hoti hain. Unmein pine forest ki khushboo hoti hai, aur monsoon ki geeli mitti ki mehek. Mandir ki ghantiyaan ek dhun banati hain, aur bazaaron mein logo ki hasi goonjati hai. Jab aap Khasi ya Garo villages mein chalte hain, toh aapko ek alag hi shanti ka anubhav hota hai. Yahan, auratein freely ghoomti hain, apne business sambhalti hain, aur apne gharon ko chalati hain. Unki aakhon mein ek alag hi chamak hoti hai, ek chamak jo independence aur power se aati hai.
Antim Vichar Ya Uddharan
Matrivansh ek yaad dilata hai ki Bharat ki pehchaan kitni complex aur diverse hai. Yeh sirf ek parampara nahi hai, balki ek zindagi jeene ka tareeka hai, jismein auraton ko izzat aur power milti hai. Let us learn from these communities and strive to create a society where every woman feels empowered and respected.
“Yatra naryastu pujyante, ramante tatra Devata” – Jahan naari ki puja hoti hai, vahan Devata nivaas karte hain.
(Where women are honored, there the Gods reside.)