In
the Achuar society, like other Amazonian societies, woman mainly do domestic
activities, such as food preparation, pottery, raising children, etc. The men,
on the other hand, are the hunters and gathers, where they hunt, fish, clear
gardens, and warfare. These two roles are not so distinct, for example woman
will also participate in hunting. The women are the ones that own the hunting
dogs and lead them in the hunting pact. This happens often, especially in a
monogamous household, where the wife may go hunting several times a week with
her husband. The qualities of the dogs and the ability to control to them are
seen as products of the technical and symbolic skills of the women who raised
them, and is essential to the skills in hunting. Woman will also occasionally
hunt game on their own or with their husbands. This shows how important women
are to the Achuar society and how much more power they have compared to other
societies.
Reference:
Gregor, Thomas, and Donald Tuzin
2001 Gender in Amazonia and Melanesia: An Exploration of the Comparative Method. London. University of California Press.
2001 Gender in Amazonia and Melanesia: An Exploration of the Comparative Method. London. University of California Press.
I really believe that women and men are equal and that each can do what ever they want, not that there's one thing strictly for one sex. In my family, my mother is the one that brings in the most money, which is opposite of what most people would think. In most societies, women cannot do as much as men can do. In the Achuar culture, although men do more "masculine" activities then women, the women also do more than what other women in other societies can do, like hunting for example. Having women at the front lines when hunting demonstrates power and respect, which I believe more women in other societies should have.
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