It’s a Man’s World/It’s a Woman’s World
By Gabi. Filed in Yap |
On YAP, this is more blatantly evident than in most cultures we visited. Yapese men are responsible for fishing and climbing coconut trees, which are hatched at 1 foot intervals, all the way to the top. Besides that, they can rest in their men’s houses ( structures, that woman may not enter), chew their betel nut, and help produce little Yapeses. Women, on the other hand, are responsible for the rest of life, producing and taking care of the children, minding the crops, especially the taro patches, cooking, weaving of all essential products needed in the household, cleaning. laundering, serving and servicing the man, etc., etc.,etc. Lothar got scowls from the man of the house, when he took his dinner plate to the sink to be rinsed. He was told, that was women’s work. Gabi’s blood pressure doubled in an instant! Since it is usually very low, this might be a good way to get it up.:twisted: I kindly explained that in the western world, this was very normal! He knew that though, because he had spent a few months in NY with his daughters. I think , he liked it the Yap way. Who can blame him.:evil: