Men and women roles
Author(s)
Title
Men and women roles
Alternative Title
Papel mane no feto
Publication Type
Language
tet
Number of Pages
1
Location
Timor-Leste
Keywords
Papel mane no feto
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
ICH Genre
Description
Papel mane no feto (Men and women roles)- The roles of men and women in the Isni tradition are different in everyday life. Defined gender roles influence the social practices and traditional ceremonies that occur within the Isni ethnolinguistic group. The roles defined for men and women since the beginning of time have been in the care of animals and crops.
In terms of animal care, the man's job is to care for animals that are usually raised outside the home, such as cows, cattle, and sheep. The woman's job is to care for animals that grow close to home, such as chickens, dogs, and pigs. Meanwhile, women take care of the household work, such as preparing food for the family. An important role that men play is "decision-making." Women do not have the power to make decisions on cultural matters related to fetosa (groom's family) and umane (bride's family). The work of women and men in animal care has an influence on which animals are brought to traditional events when the fetosa and umane are met. This may be the reason why fetosa and umane do not bring the same animals to a traditional ceremony. In some traditional ceremonies, fetosa brings cattle, horses, sheep, and money. And umane will return or exchange pork, tais (a fabric from East Timor), food, and wine.
In terms of animal care, the man's job is to care for animals that are usually raised outside the home, such as cows, cattle, and sheep. The woman's job is to care for animals that grow close to home, such as chickens, dogs, and pigs. Meanwhile, women take care of the household work, such as preparing food for the family. An important role that men play is "decision-making." Women do not have the power to make decisions on cultural matters related to fetosa (groom's family) and umane (bride's family). The work of women and men in animal care has an influence on which animals are brought to traditional events when the fetosa and umane are met. This may be the reason why fetosa and umane do not bring the same animals to a traditional ceremony. In some traditional ceremonies, fetosa brings cattle, horses, sheep, and money. And umane will return or exchange pork, tais (a fabric from East Timor), food, and wine.
Book/Journal Title
Publisher
Timor-Leste National Comission for UNESCO
Place of Publication
Timor-Leste
Date of Publication
2024
Pages
25
Academic Field
Cultural study (Oral tradition)
Community/Ethnic Group
Community of Manufahi Municipality
Faoholau-Orana
Contributor
Active Contribution
Timor-Leste, FY 2024