Balinese Family: Patriarchal?
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 by ablteamBalinese society is based on a strong patriarchal system. Son inherits everything, wealth, debt, religious and social obligations, family temple, and of course obligation to perform cremation ceremony for his parents. Balinese believes that only through a son, the family line and cycle of reincarnation are preserved and a good son will ensure that his parents and ancestor get a decent place in the next world.
Some Balinese still think that they are childless if there is no son in their family. A daughter is considered a loss since after marriage she moves to her husband’s household and performs her religious duties at his family temple and leaves her own.
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