Some of the principal literary topoi within her innovative aesthetics are freedom, otherness, transition or repetition. Initially controversial because of her provocative themes and her refutation of the established aesthetic norms, she has turned into a cult author who managed to build, since the self-edition of Pornography in 1995, an oeuvre that is anticulturalist, feminist, libertarian, but also characterized by surrealist and existentialist overtones. On the other hand, some of those who decide to emigrate to the city in search of work conform to conventional Western marriages.Abstract Within the varied context of Galician contemporary poetry and its boom of women writers Lupe Gómez holds a privileged position. In fact, when a Mosuo couple decides to separate there are no conflicts, no emotional impact on the child, or discussions on the division of common properties because there never was any.ĭespite what may seem strange to us from outside, it is a culture that has been functioning this way for many years. In the Mosuo culture, men are responsible for the children of the sisters, aunts and nieces, which is a role they have to perform with great responsibility.Īnother interesting aspect of this culture is that children are educated from a very young age to have no expectation of finding an ideal partner for life. It is a great way to avoid future disappointments. If she accepts, he will become part of the family as an “honorary member” entitled to visit his child and remain there when he wants. ![]() ![]() Sexual relations only take place in the women’s room and very discreetly, although there may be flirting during the day with gestures like holding hands.Īlthough not a common occurrence, if the father also wants to be responsible for raising the children, he must must be present in the family home and shower the matriarch with gifts. Men sleep in common rooms and women in private rooms in order to have control of intimate relationships. ![]() The children live with their mother in the family home where their parents, grandparents and grandchildren also live. Quite contrary to what one might think, the Mosuo are not promiscuous: they simply have the freedom of understanding that their partner is not always for life, although some of these “walking marriages” are maintained for many years or even decades. At other times they speak about it directly. If she is interested, she’ll hang his belt in her window to indicate that he’s invited to spend the night with her. If a Mosuo woman likes a man she will tickle him with her index finger on the palm of the hand and he will give her his belt. It all starts at dances or popular events. From this love their children are born and this kind of union is known as “walking marriages.” They never live together or legally marry.īut…How does a Mosuo man know to climb through a woman’s window? They decide when and with whom they want to have sexual relations, and the male partner, with the woman’s consent, appears at night by climbing through the window to spend the night while everyone else in the house is sleeping. Women choose to remain single their entire lives and stay home with their parents to raise their children. In the Mosuo culture marriages do not exist. They have a distinct culture, different from the rest of the world and most importantly, their way of life makes them really happy. The Mosuo are a minority ethnic group that lives near the border of Tibet. They help them with both material and cultural goods while respecting the decisions of the Mosuo. ![]() The Mosuo are a matriarchal culture who have been recently discovered thanks to Canadian, John Lombard, co-founder of the Mosuo Cultural Development Association an organization that seeks to fund different projects to preserve this ethnic group and its interesting culture. There is a hidden place in the Himalayas, near Tibet in southwest China, where women have decided to never marry, but rather have children and be responsible parents…it is the culture of the Mosuopeople.
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