Post by Admin on Jun 25, 2016 22:06:59 GMT -5
The realm of Nacimiento is a patriarchal one, through and through. At least, that is how it appears on the surface. When the realm presents itself to the world, it is obvious that the men of the area making all of the important decisions in matters of negotiation, business, and military matters. However, if one were to step into the home of a typical family, they would see a different picture altogether. Though the patriarch makes all of the decisions in regards to external business of the family, it is the matriarch that typically runs the home. Everything from home selection, education, hiring of staff, and house management, the mother is in charge of it all. This clear division of responsibility between the sexes has existed for centuries, and has actually provided to be fruitful. Both patriarch and matriarch recognize the importance of their respective roles, and the most productive households thrive on this recognition. This is a consistent theme in all matters of relations in men and women in Nacimiento.
Inheritance is strictly primogeniture and only men are allowed to truly inherit. Due to their unfortunate history, the region scarcely feels that they can afford the risk associated with women inheriting. If there is no male family member available, the family is forced into three difficult choices. Either a male will be adopted and take the family name to inherit, the lands will be passed on to a distant family relation or the woman will manage to secure a matrilineal marriage. The latter is highly unlikely in Nacimiento, but it has been known to happen. Women frequently feel chafed under such inheritance laws, but the loss of the throne was a painful lesson to the Sandovals. They have no desire to experience it again.
Indeed, the only hope women have in determining their own future is a powerful mother figure. While the father is responsible for all business transactions outside of the home, the arrangement of marriages is the one realm over which the mother can have influence. The mother can issue her objections to a match, but only do so if they feel their child will be truly unhappy and/or unsafe in the marriage. Otherwise, it is ultimately the father's decision whom their children marry.
Young men have a great deal of more freedom than young women, who will remain wards of their father (or respective family member) until they are married. Any independent venture is simply not an option for them with the exception of joining the Sisterhood of the Triune. Men are technically free of any family obligation upon the age of maturity at the age of 16. However, most stay with the family business and toe the line. Loyalty, after all, is a very important family value, especially in the difficult times experienced during their exile.
Inheritance is strictly primogeniture and only men are allowed to truly inherit. Due to their unfortunate history, the region scarcely feels that they can afford the risk associated with women inheriting. If there is no male family member available, the family is forced into three difficult choices. Either a male will be adopted and take the family name to inherit, the lands will be passed on to a distant family relation or the woman will manage to secure a matrilineal marriage. The latter is highly unlikely in Nacimiento, but it has been known to happen. Women frequently feel chafed under such inheritance laws, but the loss of the throne was a painful lesson to the Sandovals. They have no desire to experience it again.
Indeed, the only hope women have in determining their own future is a powerful mother figure. While the father is responsible for all business transactions outside of the home, the arrangement of marriages is the one realm over which the mother can have influence. The mother can issue her objections to a match, but only do so if they feel their child will be truly unhappy and/or unsafe in the marriage. Otherwise, it is ultimately the father's decision whom their children marry.
Young men have a great deal of more freedom than young women, who will remain wards of their father (or respective family member) until they are married. Any independent venture is simply not an option for them with the exception of joining the Sisterhood of the Triune. Men are technically free of any family obligation upon the age of maturity at the age of 16. However, most stay with the family business and toe the line. Loyalty, after all, is a very important family value, especially in the difficult times experienced during their exile.