Women occupy a very important place in the world and their various issues are often discussed widely. The issues of women empowerment and rights is often the main area of discussion all over the world. However while the various issues of women are discussed, it is all done in a patriarchal set up within the framework of patriarchy. It is very rare that any alternative model of society is discussed or analyzed. In such a scenario this paper attempts to put forward the case of the Khasi practice which offers a unique case of the position of women in society. The purpose of this paper is to understand the status of Khasi women of Meghalaya and to present it as an alternative model of women centric society as against the prevalent patriarchal model of society.