Chinese FAMILY

“come out” can be said “suo”(梭出去)) at dawn. So
we call the people as “Mosuo people”.
The steps of walking marriage
1. Adult ceremony
The
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coming-of-age
ceremony, which occurs at the age of thirteen, is one of the most
Mysterious Mosuo Tribe
I. Introduction

A small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China.
Consisting of a population of approximately 40,000. The Mosuo culture is frequently described as matriarchal.
IV. Role of Women

Mosuo females do all the housework. Some Mosuo women, especially those of older generations, know how to use looms to produce cloth goods.
4. Climbing the wall
After having an appointment with the girl in daytime, then the boy will go to her bedroom by climbing the wall to the girl’s room at dark, and hangs hats or something else in front of the door which shows that they are dating in case of being disturbed. And the boy leaves before the elders get up at dawn.

V. Role of Men
They are in charge of livestock and fishing.
Most importantly, males deal with the slaughter of livestock, in which women never participate.


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II. Matriarchal Society
The only one matriarchal society in the world
The oldest woman is the head of her family. Women take charge of the family finance. Inheritance is through the female line. Children follow their Mother’s surname. Women make business decisions.
mothers' families.
Family
Children With Mother
The source of the name Mosuo
The source of the name “Mosuo people” is an insightful summary of walking marriage which manifests that the man walks (the word “walk” can be said “mo”(摩 / 摸进去 ) in Chinese) into the woman’s room at night, and comes out (the word
the “skirt ceremony” for girls
important events in a Mosuo child's life.
the “trouser ceremony” for boys
2. “Guo qi guan”（过七关）
After the adult ceremony, the girls must finish a task, which means you have to sleep with 7 men during the following 7 nights ,who you may have never met before. Then you can fall in love with anyone.
So I just want to say that each kind of existence has its
own worthy reasons. And walking marriage has its own worthy reasons to exist.
3. Bonfire party
Finding "Ah Xia“ and “Ah Wang” While Dancing
If the boy likes the
girl, he will ask her to dance with him, and then he can touch her palm with his finger, if the girl responds with her finger, it shows she likes him too. They exchange gifts to set up their friendship.
4. Climbing the wall
The Conclusion of Walk Marriage

No marriage, no divorce Either of “Ah Xia” or “Ah Wang”can end the relationship freely


For man, stop “walking” to girlfriend’s home For woman, put a pair of men’ shoes outside the door

The Head of the Family
III. Daily Life
Mosuo culture is primarily agrarian, with work based on farming tasks and growing crops.
Meat is an important part of their diet. Since they lack refrigeration, it is preserved through salting or smoking.
VII. what do you think of walking marriage
"Existence" is not necessarily reasonable, but "existence"
itself proves the usefulness of existence, so the usefulness becomes the reason to exist.
VI. Walking marriage
Walking marriage is a tradition
of Mosuo people. The marriage
custom is that most women
and men there don’t marry each
other or live together even though they are in love. Children of such relationships are raised by their mothers and the

Walk Marriage DOES NOT mean Mo-So people’s easygoing attitude towards sex or love-relationship
Young People
Taboos
1. The men and women who are related by blood within three generations are banned to carry on walking marriage. 2. They can not walk marriage if the women disagree. 3. They can not walk marriage if the man can not climb the wall to the woman’s room at the first time.