Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Cherrapunjee (Sohra), Anthropological Museum

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Ramakrishna Mission Cherrapunjee, houses a Tribal Culture Museum and an Anthropological Museum. The Tribal Culture Museum displays the culture of East Khasi Hills and the Anthropological Museum displays artifacts and other handicrafts of Khasi tribes. On October 20, 1952, former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the Cherrapunjee Mission.

The two museums housed within the ashram have a diverse range of objects that are displayed. The tribal culture museums showcase tradition, culture and heritage of various tribal societies of several North-Eastern states. The collections include objects related to, agriculture, traditional musical instruments, clothes, jewellery, basketry, objects of daily use and much more.


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