Gender Roles
At every ceremony, it is either the males or the females that lead the way, depending on the time of year. If it is the males turn to lead the ceremony, the females cannot even look at the males otherwise they will be abused, the males have similar consequences when it is the females turn (Basso). A lot of the time, women will eat a special diet due to the fact that it will be easier for them to get pregnant. Most women in the Kalapalo tribe have an average of 5 kids, so this diet is a big part of their population (Basso). In the culture of most other tribe’s, it is only the males who gather the food. In the Kalapalo tribe it is both the male and the females job to gather the food. If they do not come back with food, others will share with them as long as they do not always rely on others (Steinen).
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