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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alsih2o" data-source="post: 1874941" data-attributes="member: 4790">The ttwo main human factions in my world are the Maissers Medieval tech, look like brazilians) and the Chakta (nomadic tech, look like plains indians) Maisseners see women as one step closer to the Gods than men as they can produce children. In all other respects and jobs they are considered equals. Chakta is the major plains tribe {My players quit reading here} [spoiler] Chakta means "Woman" and what the PCs see most frequntly is the men, who serve as warriors, hunters and protectors of the true chakta, who are the women. Basic issues of food, travel and housing are pretty equally divided but tribal decisions are all left to the women. This division is not seen as unfair because everyone sees themselves as having a purpose, and no purpose is greater than any other. An outsider may see the women as being in charge, but in Chakta reality being in charge is just another job, like cracking nuts or skinning bison. Chakta women are considered virgins until they give birth. As soon as the baby has lived one whole moon cycle (30 days) it is considered a person and is placed amongst the men of the tribe on a cloth. Everyone watches very closely to the babies reactions to the environment until the baby "Chooses" a father. This man is relegeted to helping that woman raise her baby. Many times the women of the tribe will stand behind the man they wish the child to choose banging a cymbal or twisting colored ribbons in the air hoping to draw the childs attention to their choice. This is not a marriage. Marriages are all arranged and give sexual rights and property rights to both partners. Consequently the genetic father has only a chance of being seen as the baby's father. Many Chakta men love their parents and have an acceptance of who their parents are married to as well.[/spoiler]</blockquote>

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