Women Within The Society Of The Huli People - 962 Words

In Wayward Women, Wardlow explores roles of women within the society of the Huli people in Papua New Guinea. Within their society, Huli women are treated as a commodity. They are servants to their husbands and those that attempt to fight this system are labeled as pasinja meri, a derogative term given to those who try to escape the system. Huli women are oppressed and commoditized by the Huli system of brideswealth for their value as a sexual product instead of as people. The Huli society is very clearly patriarchal in nature. Men are allowed many freedoms in the public that are unavailable to women due to the Huli belief that men belong in the â€Å"hama† the public realm. It is here that men can achieve status, power, and a good reputation. Women, however, have their place within the â€Å"anda†, the private family realm (Wardlow 56) They are expected to care for the man’s lands, cook their food, and bear and care for their children. Women are â€Å"fenced in† by the men in a relationship that is supposed to be mutually beneficial. The men are supposed to protect the women in exchange for care of their household and lands. If a woman tries to fight the oppression and become pasinja meri, they are said to have brukim (broken) their fence. The fence (which may be either physical or mental) is said to keep the women in good behavior, but as one who has grown up in the western world with their cultures, I see only the oppr ession that the fence represents. Though the Huli may see theShow MoreRelatedWhat is Agency?1495 Words   |  6 Pagesreadings. The readings that I have connected with most and that I feel help the discussion of this essay are, Holly Wardlows ‘Wayward Women’, which is the main text behind this essay and Kawika Tengans ‘Native Men Remade’. Agency is the capability of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices. It is also the perception that each human individual within a culture has the ability to determine and choose by free will his/her actions, beliefs, etc. This varies the idea that we areRead MoreNg Diskriminasyong Nararanasan Ng Mga Katutubong Aeta Sa Kamay Ng Mga Pilipino11963 Words   |  48 Pagespartikular na nga ang mga Aeta. Sila ay tampulan ng tukso at pokus sa katatawanan. Upang higit na maunawaan ang diskriminasyong dinaranas ng mga Aeta, isinaad ng mananaliksik na may isang kanta sa lugar na tumutukoy sa mga ito, ito ang isinasaad sa kanta, â€Å"People of the mountains who eat lizards for their food.† Inilarawan naman ni Merton sa kanyang sanaysay sa dyaryo na â€Å"Discrimination and the American Creed† ang isang babaeng black American na hindi natanggap sa trabaho dahil siya ay isang itim na nagpapakita