The Land Where Women Rule: Inside China's Last Matriarchy

China's one-child policy led to millions of female infanticides-except in a lush valley known as the “Land Where Women Rule.” Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, Lugu Lake is home to China’s Mosuo matriarchy. The region's 40,000 denizens have come up with a unique own family structure that puts women in charge. The Mosuo's “walking marriages”-in which women can have as many boyfriends as they want throughout their lifetime-replace traditional monogamy and inheritance passes from mother to daughter.
But are the women really in control-and how are men fairing under their rule? Broadly correspondent Milène Larsson spends a week in Lugu Lake with three generations of Mosuo women to find out what life is like in one of the world’s last matriarchies.
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[@LexiePersonForever]

women have the ultimate authority here, but don't choose to use it to keep men oppressed. i love it.

[@raymonds7492]

it seems like they just live and let live but women can't oppress men very effectively. if you never had the opportunity to be a bad person being a good person is less noble

[@fitnessnaturale]

Isn't denying men inheritance a form of oppression?

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

They don't have full authority, they are still under the legal jurisdiction of China. Also 90% of women's "oppression" under patriarchy were just terms of the marriage contract. Women could go it alone or chose to surrender some of their freedom in return for being taken care of. Men in this culture simply don't have this option, that's why they aren't "oppressed."

[@venus9312]

Victor Nyorani I guess it could be but in other cultures women are denied inheritance too, so I guess it is who you ask.

[@luna-tm6ni]

its almost as if when your in a world where your discriminated against when learn morality and know not to do it to others

[@keagleeagle821]

"Glorified housewives"? You missed the whole point of the culture

[@SibylSVerneZEl]

forgive her for her ignorance, she was raised under the yolk of patriarchy

[@Lea-ep1bi]

Verne Bey I love your comment 😁

[@Bixa89]

I like watching this videos, but this girl, I've seen her visiting other places, she's the worst, seems very uncultured, just speaking from privilege... Very loose and one dimensional arguments...

[@katarinatibai8396]

She let the people in other cultures think that all western woman are entiteled stupid persons. What a disservis to the western world...

[@wonhoscake1214]

Katarina Tibai ^found the white knight

[@thefroggy5240]

I love how the grandma linked their arms together as they walked, how one of the women picked out the food that fell on the interviewer's lap, the way the teenage girls dressed her up, how the guys threw her into the air... it was all very sweet. They all seem like warm-hearted people.

[@carolyndempsey7023]

Yes :)

[@randomchina6982]

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[@MultilingualKdog]

that seems to be nepotist, there are childfree people in every single culture and society that people forgot about it. Great auntie or auntie should take the head of the family role too. Not just matriarch with kids.

[@adaptercrash]

They pick the partner they wanna make it a movie, the man has to

[@bloom4385]

I feel like the interviewer doesn't understand that "working hard" isn' necessarily a bad thing. those women have the power BECAUSE of their self-sufficient work and take pride in it.

[@djmj1000]

She is part of the snowflake generation where they judge first before ask, take no responsibility (power) but still demand everything. Further they talk down on other lifestyles and cultures just to keep the illusion their own way of life is superior and they are the "happy" ones. I could not stand a few minutes with that woman.

[@athena_the_hun1097]

Women in the west work very hard too, it seems we just get the same freedom and respect as the Mosue ladies. They have a Lovely culture from my viewpoint

[@zyennanongbak5316]

I belong to a matrilineal tribe from the North East of India.. our traditions are very similar to the Mosuo except for the many husbands part hehe.. we marry only one man.. property is inherited by women.. man comes to live with the woman's family after marriage and our surnames do not change after marriage and our kids take the surname of the mothers 😊

[@missxmarvel]

zyenna nongbak Meghalaya?

[@missxmarvel]

zyenna nongbak Also the walking marriage is ok in my book because men aren't worth it to have a relationship with because all they want to have is a property wife.

[@chriswalks7521]

Emma Frost I would marry a woman but I would vow to be her servant and property and every decision would be made by her.

[@missxmarvel]

Chris Walks I don't believe ppl should be kept as property but if you volunteer to be a servant then it's ok. Being a servant is nice but you should also be able to protect and serve your daughters.

[@chriswalks7521]

Emma Frost what age do you believe fathers should start obeying daughters?

[@镜云和]

This is my culture. I come from that region.

[@theRealCrazyOne]

+Jing Yun He This culture is actually how my ancestors in South India lived too :)

[@TheIndieKitten]

+Jing Yun He Really? that's cool. I had a lot of questions I wished she had asked, like if the men in the area felt they experience sexism or shaming like women do in Western culture. Seems to me like there's a lot more lenience for the men, seeing as the women can have multiple partners.. that implies that the men can too. Also, I was wondering if the tourism is something that the people of the area approved of, or if they feel it is harmful to their traditions.

[@ptaing8]

Jing Yun He, I'm Han Chinese man and I like your culture. We both are Chinese and let together sometime.

[@TrueBluesProductions]

You need a boat

[@elenap15227]

It looks like a really nice place to live, both in its climate and as a society with a good balance in modernity and tradition. I hope my impression is correct

[@jogould1045]

I like that lineage and inheritance is tracked through the woman. Children always know who their mother is and take her family name. I have always found it weird that we track ours through our fathers who can deny parentage as they are not the ones whose body we come from. As for hard work, well life is hard work, at least these women maintain ownership of the fruits of their labor.

[@malow8755]

That is true! My mother, who is a genealogist, is shocked by how many children were raised by non-biological fathers with no one knowing (except for the mom) in the old days. Today, with all the DNA tests, it's harder to keep secrets. Logically, it would make a lot more sense to pass on the heritage line to someone you are certain!

[@MatteoRomanelli-kl9fb]

Sûre it’s called paternity fraud

[@kokos1209]

This is just another reason why Patriarchy actually makes no sense.

[@zakeernalir2871]

Right it just makes no sense because we barely feel connected to the father and we are more likely to be abandoned by our father than mother. Even if rarely a mother abandoned us she still gave birth to us so it makes sense why we track down ancestory that way.

[@korokosso]

Wow I never thought about this

[@angelasun411]

This interviewer I don’t know why, she just annoys me a lot. “Glorified Housewives” I feel like it was rude and insensitive, these women are the same as those not in matriarchy’s but they actually get recognition. I feel like the interviewer just took to this from a tourist view. The point was to learn about their culture, not bring Britain into it. I also feel like she painted it as they were forced to stay there and continue their culture. This was just my opinion but the interviewer really did annoy me A LOT.

[@Annybunny99]

I saw another german documentary about it and they too said that women are responsible for everything while men are fishing, drinking und playing games. one woman from that culture in the documentary said that they dont like the men bc they are lazy and have no real responsibilities and only enjoy themselves while women have to do everything. I think thats quite unfair and due to men not having a father role in that society. they are just fucking aroung in every house and spend the womens money. so this culture probably missed the point of matriarchy or is just crazy unequal. I mean sure we don‘t know what matriarchy really means but that culture definetly is not the best example. so it‘s not her fault but your little insight.

[@Annybunny99]

also younger women in that documentary said they just keep up tradition bc of their family but dont want to live like it. the women she talked to were like that too. so it seems to be a dying model for a reason, them having no chemistry with the village boys. also the walking marriage might lead to forms of incest.

[@janapath]

true that

[@matejblaha4659]

@@Annybunny99 I amin half of reading "Leaving The Motherlake" and from the book it's obvious that things used to be different there... and men used to trade with outside work and herd animals, which was dangerous and the whole caravans got lost time to time... Their culture is probably in a state decay because of the large influence of the outside world, sadly, as most of "uncivilised" cultures... It's sad. And I found the interviewer quite annoying aswell, she has a really naive unprepared view, it seems to me like she did little to no research before visiting, her questions are pretty much what would you expect from an average tourist.

[@Annybunny99]

Matěj Bláha but this book is legit, right? just read a really interesting and well written review about this book. gets me really curios. so yeah all of these youtube videos are really for stupid/superficial people. like the explanation of this culture through a situation no more than a formally from far distance(mentally, not really physical haha) meeting. If she couldn‘t even really layed back chill with these people and smoke one or sth hahah. like she has no real pleasure of meeting new people and their habits. but I‘m really used to these people, so at least they gave some basic information so that I can start from there.

[@sebern2]

The world needs to learn from the Mosou culture. The tasks and responsibilities of the women are the same as many women all over the world.... caring for children, running the house, earning the income. The difference with this culture is that they receive recognition for their value to the family.

[@vampireknight62581]

True, also we need to learn from Viking and Celtic culture as well. Women had rights, they were in charge of the income of the household, if men had touched them in any way without permission they would be punished. I feel like the world would be a better place if we had some of the values of other cultures.

[@sonsaraeronnow4404]

Your right, but it is glaringly obvious they are receiving that recognition because they are in complete control of their lives, there is complete absence of male dominant athorities in their lives, they don't dominate men. I wonder do me act differently when they know they are free to be replaced? To live in a society where men can't start wars would be a mother's dream.

[@carlodefalco7930]

yes and they dont seem to complain about it. they enjoy it..

[@edilangsultan3522]

And they get to fuck whoever they want. lol The cheating horny women will love it there. They have to tend to the fields though xD

[@trevor8507]

Yeah, 'cause no one in any other culture appreciates women and their contributions like childcare, running the house, and making money? What?

[@charlotte2046]

I totally cringed when the interviewer asked them, "do u know the british brand burberry?" girl,, 🙉

[@nyakwarObat]

They could have tried to find a grounded woman to do this instead of this airhead

[@theodociusclaudicus6309]

Why yes, of course these rural Chinese villagers who have little to no contact with the outside world will know the british brand Burberry.

[@vidastarr323]

Literally came to the comments to see if anyone else felt thst shit was cringe

[@Minato-xu3si]

What berry?

[@asillypiggy]

Burberry is an overpriced raincoat brand that tried to scam money from ignorant people anyway. Most people I spoke to would at most purchase their trench coat and thats it. Anything else u are scammed.

[@m1sh474]

at 7:45 you don't get it: they do work harder but they work for them, their families, themselves. I think we need both men and women working together but this is a perfect example of how women can form an entire community, a culture, alone. They work a lot but they don't give their hard work to men.

[@vivytuan3247]

You are right. As a matter of fact，it's common that women work hard while men do nothing except gambling/hanging around in some poor countrysides of China. In cities you can find women and men both work hard for economic pressure but in countryside, male do take exploitive advantage of female in working, farming, breeding...So this Mosuo culture is cool to some extent because women work for themselves and inherit property from their mons to their daughters. However there's bad sides while the laws of marriage are not fitted for them....and with the fast developing tourism some bad influence may appear in the future..

[@annnee6409]

Good comment it's just it's 17:45

[@graceyeung59]

Yeah if women and men work hard together and stop discriminating each other, society will be more productive and thrives.

[@Eeluon]

They're really good looking people...

[@SuperVandal101]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@Afarrell18]

They all looked like average looking Asian people, I didn't really see any great lookers, the host was the most attractive.

[@alicethehetalian5737]

+Adam Farrell A fellow hetalian ^_^

[@Afarrell18]

AliceTheHetalian Sorta, I've only watched some clips of the show, and can't really stand watching it for prolonged periods because it gets kinda annoying, but I really like the concept and characters, especially the fan interpretations and art, I think what the fans make much more lives up to what Hetalia could of been.

[@alicethehetalian5737]

Interesting

[@gabbogaffe1477]

Funny how in a matriarchy the women are still doing all the hard work and the men are happy as can be. Come on, where's the oppression, the shaming and controlling of men's bodies, the constant fear of what might happen to you if you go to the wrong place at the wrong time and the knowledge that you're only valued for your looks so long as you still have them? A matriarchy and patriarchy are supposed to be the same, just with the genders switched around right? /s

[@angrybirds719]

I dont think you know what a matriarchy is...

[@gabbogaffe1477]

Angrybirds 17 Notice the /s at the end. I was being sarcastic.

[@lag0m0rphic]

Human female evolutionary path is in many ways parallel, but distinct from human males. Neuro-typical females naturally organize households and run communities differently than neuro-typical human males. Nobody's superior. It's a neutral, impersonal dynamic. Urban or rural, women are not better. Only statistically measurably better for your health ;-)

[@gabbogaffe1477]

tnt ntn​ Xenomorph ball​ just letting y'all two know that you're both acting like ignorant children and I'm not having these comments clog up my notifs

[@nntflow7058]

Sims Just pointing out his grammar and stupidity.

[@SpicyKiah]

The mosuo women are so sweet and caring , its obvious when you see the one girl pick the food off the interviews lap that she accidentally spilled .

[@makaylarochelle]

I was kind of disappointed in this documentary. It seems like the host really jumped into this project with an agenda. Her comments and questions and closing thoughts really showed that she was projecting her frustration with her own western culture onto the Mosuo people rather than just reporting on their lives. Finding out whether or not they have a feminist issue (or rather a solution to her cultures feminist issue) seemed to be her goal. Which, even to me, a proponent of equal rights among genders, seemed a little unfair and unprofessional.

[@kohlinoor]

Very well said! Also the way that she said "have you heard of a company called Burberry" bothered me. It seemed to me like she was equating a modern British company's style to traditional garb and belittling the culture (" we have that, too!") as opposed to acknowledging that the design could be in a long list of things the British have appropriated from their territories. If promoting the history of colonialism was her goal, it wasn't explicit.

[@katykibbs5182]

+Asha Mae I didn't take it that way at all... in fact I thought she meant the opposite...

[@pseudonamed]

Vice journalists are not really known for their professionalism unfortunately

[@headoverheels88]

I didn't get that impression at all. If anything, I thought it did a pretty good job about showing the pros and the cons. also, it was a 24 minute documentary on a culture you probably never heard about until now. so perhaps you should take your own criticism and not project.

[@makaylarochelle]

headoverheels88 As a historian (my field of study) I am trained to look for bias. It can often be hard to spot for the untrained eye. History and journalism are similar in many respects and an attempt to report on information unbiasedly is always the goal. But thank you, I shall take you comment on the culture I most certainly have heard of in stride and in the future I won't assume anything about anyone.

[@darrishawks6033]

It's funny that you say glorifying housewives when they're running businesses and making all of the decisions and leading the households. Patriarchy isn't men doing no work, so why would matriarchy be women doing no work? lol

[@WeiYinChan]

Because a patriarchy women are completely controlled by their husbands and are responsible for household chores and children bearing while the man earns the bread but here men still have their freedom and don’t have to work in the home or raise the children and also don’t have to be the bread winner? That said I would rather be like this culture where the women have to do everything, at least they are still their own person

[@popinmo]

@@WeiYinChan but there not?

[@wadewill5934]

@@WeiYinChan I've noticed that most men in marraiges are controlled by their wives and scared of upsetting them. Women normally handle finances that the man brings home and men have to get their wvie's permission before they can go out with theur boys. I really dont see marraiges where the women is being controlled, quite the oppsosite.

[@ashy6367]

@@wadewill5934 i think she's talking about other cultures, not the West. The women in the west(especially the white women) live on easy mode. I can't say the same to us Sub-saharans and our Arab sisters

[@kokos1209]

@@wadewill5934 Your answer might be right for America and some western European countries, but in many, many other eastern European and Asian countries, women are still controlled by their husbans.

[@BaiNaiMai]

It's so sad to see beautiful and unique traditions and ways of life being co-opted by tourism. But it also makes sense to see the young womens' struggle. I hope their culture survives.

[@SunMysts]

I mean, if not for tourism, how would the economy work? they wouldn't be able to sell their goods. whats wrong with other people knowing their tradition?

[@nataliasikora7867]

+ivlust you're right but from this video it seems like tourism is taking over that place and taking part in destroying this culture. It's sad

[@Maybellene17]

In the patriarchal society, the women aren't happy unlike in the matriarchal both males and females are happy. And if they are not they are allowed to leave unlike in a patriarchal society.

[@gadzadhamgaacaan8488]

Typical liberal who stay and watch this in well ac'ed room and want other people to live poor and primitive lives so can maintain a 'multiculure'

[@theunappolgetichogger6061]

Liebe Bryna Hope for the best..

[@katiejudd01]

everyone is skinny because they work their asses off for everything they have, it's no mystery

[@celess21]

Women working hard....damn, I guess you have to see it to believe it. You guys are good at working hard on your hair, style and makeup....that's about it.

[@carnationcorsages]

you just contradicted to yourself by saying you have to see it to believe it... you saw it in this video. Then you claimed women are only good at working hard on hair, style, and makeup.

[@pearseed]

Well they r not skinny tho. Maybe u r too...

[@celess21]

Catherine Liu Yah, but you forgot the sarcasm when I compared hair, style and makeup to actual work. sorry, but every girl who was working with us were just lazy, they can't work hard, couldn't learn how to script when all the guys learned it, couldn't get basic programming....but their hair and makeup was always perfect.

[@GamerMommy]

Nah, that's not it. They just don't gorge on carbs like most people in Western societies, whilst sitting on their butts all day long.

[@ItsAuntNiNi]

Personally I would love to live like this. Not because the women are in charge or even that it can be polyamourous openly but just the idea that I could stay with my family forever without having to worry about leaving. I think they should also do a study on the senior citizens happiness. It would be interesting to compare it to the western seniors happiness.

[@ajjbh6750]

I like my women cooking not driving and with a sheet on their head.

[@anthonycosta128]

There is no such thing as matriarchy anyway you people don't understand the difference between matriarchal society and matrilineal society it is not a matriarchal society it is just a matrilineal society where only grooms go to brides home and women are the providers or head of the family but not the protectors. Men are still protectors and head of the society here people always mix them up patrilineal is not patriarchy and matrilineal is not also matriarchy

[@loveandlucky3]

Isn't it telling that in a patriarchy men dictate responsibility and make women look after the children, but in a matriarchy women simply take everything upon themselves so the man doesn't have to do anything? Says a lot about men and women.

[@papeetechild]

Best comment in the entire thread up 'till now, including all replies.

[@meseeksanddestroy1312]

loveandlucky3 shut up and look up all female tribes in Kenya

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

If you want something done right, ask a woman to do it.

[@loveandlucky3]

budi RJ This has to be one of the stupider comments I've ever seen. I am, too, a home sexual. I love to stay indoors.

[@slenderhatesmillennials195]

Love how you come onto this video to generalize and praise a matriarchy just to boost your feminist ego.

[@Angbwillinspireu]

I felt beautiful as a woman watching these amazing women moving thru centuries of culture, heritage and tradition in their everyday normal. This culture is empowering and inspirational. However, I don't like the growing number of pervy tourist coming there with their exploitive, subjective, motives towards these women and the men of "their" clans/tribal way of life; only viewing the Mosuo customs as a form of debauchery and free women labor force. A place where men are living laissez-faire lifestyles that outsiders now want to get in on as exploitive sexual/cheap labor trade. It should be an international crime for anyone to exploit any global indigenous culture. May Mosuo matriarchal families continue to thrive and live long, healthy, generational existences.

[@ms.hjohnson6820]

I think you would have been better suited as the reporter.

[@zilun]

So, you view their women as empowering, but at the same time being exploited by men? Makes zero sense. That's like saying our men are empowered with all responsibilities and work, an inspiration for all boys, and women who want to become housewives are just exploiting male labor. Also, nowhere in this video said anything about pervy tourists. And if you say they are taking advantage of local women, you are saying those women don't have any agency to decide for themselves.

[@zilun]

Molly Marmalade There is no such thing as patriarchy. A patriarchy would be men protecting men at the expense of sacrificing women. It doesn’t work. Imagine two tribes of cavemen. One sacrifices men to prosper women, the other doing the opposite. After a few huge hit from natural disasters or resource war from other tribes, which will eventually die off? We all have the genes to protect women at all costs and treat men like shit, which, you call “patriarchy”? It has nothing to do with who is stronger or smarter. Healthy wombs are limited. Sperms are of no value as 1 can do the job of 20. Which is also why women are allowed to be selfish, or even encouraged to be egocentric, while selfish behaviors of men are frowned upon, and self sacrifice of men are seen as good act. 5% of men rise to power because they are great at securing resources against other tribes. Women taking those responsibilities, again, would be risking wombs. That was what survived.

[@zilun]

Molly Marmalade No one is jealous, please. Being able to stay home is a luxury. The more underdeveloped and impoverished a region is, the more female labor you see. You think women breaking their backs working at tea plantations under the sun feels empowered that they are strong enough to do hard labor? And sees staying at home as being locked up as slaves? You should stop reading books on trash ideology and talk to them. Go visit non first world countries, you’ll witness a lot of “empowered” “strong” women working typically men’s jobs, and like male peers, working 12hrs a day. So, just screw up U.S.’s economy into depression and women will start “becoming strong” to do male labor.

[@zilun]

Molly Marmalade You obviously know nothing about archeology of civilization and human evolution. Problem with women like you is you see only the top 5% of men, envy what they have and the rest of men working the mines, sewers, furnace, are just invisible to you. 98% of deaths from working hazards are of men. Must be patriarchy being sexist because dying at work is a male privilege. There is no such thing as patriarchy. A society that sacrifice the ones who carries wombs can’t populate the entire Earth. Maybe now we can, but in the past we can’t, so our genes carries that tendency to value young women over resources and value resources over lives of men. The funny thing is you want men to turn off this switch, but when they do, it’s not what you think will happen. Those men already exists, it’s MGTOW. They want nothing from women.

[@HelloMyNamelsBanana]

It's so strange that people find not working and having a lazy life as better than working and taking care of and making the final decisions. At the end of the day the women in the society are respected and seen as the decision-makers and head of household. I think that is way more respectful than just hanging around the house doing nothing. lol

[@jekkler]

+HelloMyNamelsBanana The only reason men work is to get women... If we don't have to why would we?

[@HelloMyNamelsBanana]

Marcus R whats really sad.. lol Living your whole life for women

[@jekkler]

HelloMyNamelsBanana Y'all finished or Y'all done? Why would you think men care about your opinion of men? You trying to define man's role or think you can shame them is a joke.

[@HelloMyNamelsBanana]

Marcus R The fuck are you talking about? Did I say I was a woman?

[@jekkler]

HelloMyNamelsBanana ok banana...

[@Broadly]

Broadly spends a week with China’s Mosuo tribe, one of the world’s last matriarchies, to see what life is like in “The Land Where Women Rule.”

[@ailinos]

This is so interesting. Thanks for showing us Broadly!

[@csarmadi]

+Broadly really great piece! enjoyed every minute of it.

[@jellois1]

+Broadly is this a matriarchial or a matrilineal system?

[@cigall]

+Elena Chen They are matrilineal: "The Mosuo culture does have characteristics of a matriarchal society in which women are the head of the household, the property is passed down through the female line and the women make business decisions but political power tends to be in the hands of males, disqualifying them from matriarchy status."

[@IshtarNike]

+cigall I was gonna say that too. I read that materiality and matriarchy are often confused. Been reading any Steven Harrell lately? :)

[@AgnesM]

They had me at " women can have as many bfs as they like" ✊🏾🤗

[@dorawang5451]

not at same time dear... I think a man cannot have two women at same time.

[@scudariazzz2031]

nature giver K

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

Agnes M : like you don't already.

[@Skypad00]

But women also do all the work, manage the finances and make most of the money. The men mostly just do whatever the fuck they want and occasionally be a father figure to the children, a role which is shared by their male relatives hahahahhaah. It's a pretty difficult trade mate.

[@hayleebennett6596]

Agnes M fuck the bitches opinions these thirsty man whores have tiny opinions like themselves. They mad cause they aren't the only ones anymore

[@poprock4576]

No old isolated or in the street. No children isolated or on the street. No divorce, a family and parents always present.

[@dencetrov7099]

Kandake, HAHA that was so funny, I red your comment and found nothing that really supports your point of view. Except yes Im pessimist, as you are. And you are from psychiatric clinic perhaps

[@OakleyANDSittingBull]

@@dencetrov7099, Your *obviously* pessimistic, hateful, angry, bitter, misogynistic, racist, willfully ignorantly and damning *attitude and approach* is disappointingly *not surprising* since you're apparently a *Canadian man.* Are you perhaps from or living in Ontario...? Why not *be FAIR to women, all women,* and simply ASK, LISTEN, LEARN and TRUST enough to open yourself up psychologically, emotionally and *care* (as well as *positively support and encourage,* as we have always done so much more *for YOU)* about what all women's lives are *really like,* instead of *using them, believing and treating them* as if they *are your servants and designated abuse victims.* THANKS, if so.

[@dencetrov7099]

Who will fucking treat you well if you want fucking equality? No one treats men softly and most of us know life is a pain and unfair since childhood, you are uneducated sexist

[@dencetrov7099]

Stop delete your comments!

[@dencetrov7099]

What I say is not terminology, it is truth

[@rinae9617]

"Mothers will pretend not to hear even if they do"...😂😂😂

[@coolbeans2345]

GROSS🤢 13 YEAR OLDS! thats the part i hate about this society

[@marirose313]

@@coolbeans2345 They're not forced to do it

[@coolbeans2345]

@@marirose313 just because something is consentual doesnt mean its right. Maybe the boys are forced though. The point is they are still children and letting them be so sexually active at that age is just terrible parenting!

[@kimaya.3563]

@@borintobunto6589 no that's still nasty, 13 year olds should NOT be having sex, that's so disgusting in a thousand different ways

[@borintobunto6589]

@@kimaya.3563 you didn't explaine a single thing.... why should someone listen to a single word from you? you just think it is nasty so everyone has to think that way. great thought, really, your the best teacher i ever saw.

[@wushulion]

jesus, that glorified house wives comment is infuriating. She wants to be queen and doesn't understand that having power and the final say means pressure and responsibility, that's just how it is man or woman. Her idea of matriarchy is women live a luxurious life and she gets to live as a queen while the men do her bidding? Good luck with that attitude.

[@SunMysts]

of course matriarchy should come with work. this isnt a society of queens. this is rural China. They have all the respect in the world for what they do for their families, but I guess all you were interested in was women using men for comfort and that in itself is sexist. women are capable of doing it themselves, and its wonderful. I would like to see their traditions evolve with the development of the area though.

[@deliad9960]

+ivlust I agree. I realize also that people are not considering the fact that many women in western society are single parents who work their arses off. If there was a system like this then they wouldn't need to bed men to care for the children. The girls in the village do not realize that the grass may not be greener on the other side.

[@CrystalChaos00]

+ivlust I think the west has all the wrong image of what 'having the power' means. This documentary is a great example of what comes with getting the power!

[@joshuabyrdvictorious8609]

It doesn't need to increase in "development"! They are already happy without air pollution, fluoridated water, vagrancy laws, massively large numbers of murders a day, racial discrimination, deceptive media, etc...! I say, whether if that society remains a matriarchy or not, leave it the way it is! It's so peaceful there! Their society should NOT copy American society!

[@scudariazzz2031]

officialmer Nigga how many women do you see making houses? Almost 5% of women to 95% of men are working on low payed shit jobs that need strength

[@aclemons6674]

PENNYWISE In many "Indigenous cultures" women build the housing

[@DeliciousDeBlair]

[response to the comment said by the show host at 7:57] They're so thin because they eat more fat and proteins, and less carbs, and they live a very physical life with low stress.

[@lizyliz970]

They're thin because they use a lot of energy doing physical activities. Nothing else.

[@janapath]

very true its the chinese gene

[@mannaporanna2678]

Of course false. Not all Chinese are thin. Norther Chinese are not

[@augustuspetrov7844]

@@d0lly4ngel It even says they are mosuo people not tibetans

[@augustuspetrov7844]

@@d0lly4ngel so you think that people think that musuo people are chinese because tibet is located in china? that makes zero sense. Tibetans are a separate ethnic group

[@Brembelia]

I agree with the weaver lady; Mosuo IS the most progressive culture in the world. Just think: no male domination, no lying, cheating, stealing, hitting, intimidating, wars; bombing. Just peace, quiet, and getting on with the daily living. Wow! I love it!!! And another thing, the children aren't being traumatized with fighting, family break-ups, or having to leave their homes, or be dragged from pillar-to-post as the single mom tries to find work, a safe living environment, babysitters, and schools while dad indulges his ego and refuses to pay child support. This is MUCH better. The kids stay with their moms, and the dads can visit. The kids get grandmother, mother, sisters, aunties, and lots to eat in a stable, safe environment. Sounds like a good deal to me.

[@xXsilentvatoXx]

West Winds I like how you blame men but don’t talk about the piece of shit moms too who do the same shit. I too like this culture because it actually makes women get off their entitled high horse and work, not like in the West where men are expected to be providers even tho we have equality. Western women couldn’t live like this because they have it easy they don’t have to do this, I guarantee you that if women had to do the work these women do they would bitch and moan until men did the work because that’s how the West is.

[@LexieLouLou]

I agree, it is much more peaceful and progressive.

[@vincemarquez2142]

WTF? This Matriarch has problems of its own dude lol just because you watched a 12 minute video from vice on it ddoesn't make you an expert. They aren't just "getting along" with no issues whatsoever cmon now wtf

[@eyeballish3563]

1. You can’t have life without at least simple arguments and, if you can get into simple arguments you can get into wars. 2. My dad is a way better parent then my mom so stop putting labels on dads. 3. Matriarchy would change meh animes 😢

[@eyeballish3563]

11kwright 95%?!?!?!? All my friends dads are better too! Your obviously pulling that number out of your head.

[@cuac5869]

Why didn't they hire an anthropologist to conduct the documentary? That would seem more appropriate.

[@sintura]

they could've at least chosen someone who could view this culture with far less prejudices and expectations tbh

[@talkingcommie]

i agree

[@pmukherj87]

How "row"-mantic. Someone give this woman a Pulitzer.

[@C_Naka]

I completely did not realize why she said it like that until now 👏

[@jaijhai2957]

Hahahahahahaha!!!

[@DrPanda202]

I was about to comment about that 😂😃

[@niyiboots3641]

She lost me in the beginning about men thinking with theirs dicks, though the men that didn't think with theirs dick created the world has we know it, Tesla Wright Brothers, Isaac Newton go figure women are a distraction i suppose.

[@missxmarvel]

Niyi Boots They still think with their dick. Who do they blame when they can't control their perverted behavior? A woman's outfit.

[@fuyukoyukiyama9969]

the reporter/narrator wasn't very good.

[@yonezawa2810]

Fuyuko Yukiyama lolz, gotta love the Japanese criticism

[@missmargmillionaire6421]

She was garbage

[@2Sugarbears]

He was sneering and I think scared.

[@thumbprint7150]

@Black Knight Fool - But here we saw the women gathering the resources. Or perhaps the reporter did not give sufficient time to what the men were doing during the day? Was their a chief here? It seemed that the grandmothers were nominal chiefs although one elder woman did let slip that in fact the elder men made the crucial decisions. Hard to know with such slapdash reporting.

[@chevon1920]

Inheritance from mother to daughter makes infinitely more sense than father to son. It guarantees that the child is her biological child, there’s no guarantee for men.

[@moneyobsessed]

thats why virginity was highly praised

[@psy-lion]

As a dude from Latvia i can almost call my country as matriarchal too because 56% of latvian population are women and it is a VERY VERY common thing that mothers are growing their children alone without the fathers cause of wide spread alcoholism and drug use... Men are really easy to fall down into addicitions and that basically ruins every family here so women are extra strong here. But the strongest of them all is my mum! : D

[@missxmarvel]

VIESTURS MARTS If women do all the work because the father is a dead beat then it's still not a Matriarchy. Matriarchy hold women on an important position and they are the head of everything.

[@psy-lion]

Yes, i realise that. : D That's why i said "almost".

[@missxmarvel]

VIESTURS MARTS Well almost is not good enough. I think women should be the head of the household since they do more than men. Since you are on a feminist channel as a dude,Do you believe that Matriarchy is the road to peace?

[@psy-lion]

In some aspects... definitely yes.

[@missxmarvel]

VIESTURS MARTS I hope you completely agree one day because every Matriarchy village or tribe has the lowest crime rate even the larger ones like in India and Saudi Arabia. Most Native American tribes were Matriarchy too and the women build those weird looking tents.

[@Glamdeathh]

This reminds me of a group of lions to be honest, where lionesses take care of everything - and I really like it.

[@hanchen3932]

no wavvez yes

[@Yogirliej4dee]

Wow. You are correct. The lioness provides the food, raise cubs and her sisters babysit them.

[@Amilakasun1]

He is the one protecting their children/ If he dies his cubs die as well.

[@m1sh474]

The lion is not the leader but the protector, so they give him the best food so he stays strong. If he gets weak, he will be replaced quickly and no one will care for him.

[@Amilakasun1]

Lion protects his children from other lions until death while female lions are happy to sleep with their own child murderers.

[@mousling333]

it bothers me how much she views this beautiful culture through only a western perspective

[@tell6969]

Go live there then

[@mousling333]

@@tell6969 lol why are you so offended

[@2hopskipjump2]

It's simply really. If they're happy with their lives what else matters. The presenter is clueless though. This is rural life, not city life. They're self sufficient which means a lot of responsibility.

[@mattdavis7876]

What a fascinating culture! I'd be interested in seeing some studies on how the young boys in this community who have no relationship with their biological father compare to those that do. I think its a wonderful that this unusual ancient tradition has survived, but I can't see how it could hold up in a modern urban environment.

[@rocketfundco]

17:05 "I'm in charge here. I have the final say". Yaaaass! Set the whole record straight. I love this!

[@johnsnow3901]

Oh please can't you read between the lines, Men know how to convince women better than women will ever know. Men don't have to work, take responsibility can get sex, and enjoy life that's what most beta men want.

[@therearenogirlsontheinternet_]

Your comment is a proof that feminists don't want equality, but female domination.

[@venus9312]

There are no girls on the internet bro i'm not even feminist that's called ACTING LIKE A GIRL😂😂😂 you clearly have never had a girlfriend💀💀💀

[@therearenogirlsontheinternet_]

@@venus9312 I'm a girl, dumb bitch. I'm not even talking to you, shut yo bitch ass up, nigga.

[@nadatragh5755]

Honestly same lmfao i was like PERIODT GIRL

[@fractally]

It is certainly safer for women to stay in their family homes, and have their family supporting them; abuse happens so often in the world because the woman is isolated from her birth family. Doesn't seem like there is a lot of reason for men to be around. If men won't pitch in and help run the household, why not just send them to the big city? I bet the brothers and sons do a lot of work around the home, and childcare also.

[@gorgecunth1581]

Look at them, do they look like hard muscular farmers? Also before the nuclear familly, families generally were much closer, which seems superior.

[@rex2258]

Because they are men's children too lol. And I don't know why men don't revolte here against the system. They have no rights no nothing.

[@fractally]

@@rex2258 When you go thru pregnancy and childbirth and breast feeding, you too can have more reproductive rights. Squirting a wad doesn't mean much.

[@celesteadeanes4478]

@@rex2258 they, the men sure smile alot under that much 'oppression'

[@celesteadeanes4478]

@@rex2258 they, the men sure smile alot under that much 'oppression'

[@aquakey9834]

if women ruled e world, we wouldnt b seeing this much conflicts & violence

[@thomasrooney9767]

No, there would be a new war every month.

[@f.wallace8969]

Maybe, though there have been alot of violent women so that's speculative. We wouldnt be living with all the modern conveniences and scientific achievements we have now though. We would probably be physically weaker and dumber aswell.

[@dargonwatermellon]

Thomas Rooney unlike men who cause war every single day!

[@EnchantyBat]

Thomas, how?..

[@hihhgdfg6224]

Dragonze Watermellon woman think on emotion amen use logic

[@sumitbajracharya1143]

Please dont look at their life from your experience and perspective. Just dont pass comment about right or wrong. Its their life their culture and traditions let it be what is a problem?

[@weshwis]

This was so refreshing and interesting to watch

[@RogueIntel]

In the beginning, The host got so happy knowing it was a matriarchy . But as the video went on her smile started to fade away knowing how much responsibility is required to be a leader. That cracked me up. 😂😂😂 . Western Women want power but without the responsibility. You all should learn from this community before demanding so much power and so quickly.

[@claireeeeee655]

There’s western women who are competent, you’re generalizing like half of the population

[@RogueIntel]

@@claireeeeee655 When the majority of the population fits the description, generalizing is what's required. ps. 'generalizing' isn't a "'bad word"', it's a word with a certain meaning which is appropriate here.

[@claireeeeee655]

@@RogueIntel you’re avoiding me saying that there is competent women

[@RogueIntel]

@@claireeeeee655 I never said there arent any. I'm saying Women like Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, Ghislaine Maxwell, Hollywood Actresses/Singers are NOT competant at all. They are infact corrrupt. They are always seen with propaganda and rants for rights in their mouth. They talk nothing about responsibilities. And these womens are the ones THE WEST deify. They deserve to be vilified. And you my friend, You are the one avoiding facts.

[@claireeeeee655]

@@RogueIntel Michelle Obama is competent, and please give me your “facts” with credible sources then I’ll believe you.

[@Bytional]

Mosuo isn't only or last matriarchy group in China, they are the most famous one because the "walking marriage". I know there are few Miao and people from native of Hai Nan are also been somewhat matriarchy, but the point is the same, women have the power because they work more, so much more than their men, take care of the whole family, power comes from that. My family is from a lost matriarchy family group from Si Chuan, we lost our origin and family record in last 100 years wars, but we are well integrated into modern world, still keeping some of the traditions, in our family, women are usually having the higher achievements in everything, and doing more for the family than their husbands, for my grandma's generation, nearly every female is teacher or professor, my mom's generation, every female is engineer. So women make every big decisions in family, every child in my family, specially the female, take the mother's family name, their marriages and educations are most important things in family, but I do enjoy living in the family as a male, because it's less pressure from family.

[@binbinl.2645]

彝族？

[@Bytional]

我家里带点客家背景,具体族谱因为内战和后来的文革已经没法查了.

[@travelinchina532]

羡慕

[@kaziboy264]

@@Bytional 客家人不是汉族吗？

[@SweetLilyofPeace]

This is really fascinating. There is oddly something quite comforting about their way of life. It is so different to what I am used to and I cannot bring myself to judge based on my own life. They seem so happy but I see the pull of our way of life on the younger generation and sadly I feel the rest of the world encroaching on them. I cannot put my finger on it but I felt really happy for them and didn't want them to lose this way of life. There seems to be a really strong feeling of community and I can imagine loneliness would be rare in this world of theirs.

[@takutakeprofitttp6197]

almost 80% want to leave. if that seem like there are happy, me and you have clearly different defination of happiness

[@CN_SFY_General]

They were forced to marry in the 1960s during the cultural revolution. Then some of them reversed back to night marriage (only meeting at night, and the woman can choose to have a different partner every different night).

[@soso-zz9qf]

Hear me out. I find it amazing that somewhere in the world women are regarded higher then men, but I believe that we should have no patriarchy or matriarchy so that we can all be equal. Though I know it is a dream and never will happen.

[@shadowxelnaga]

We are all equal. The universe doesn't care what you have between your legs. Everything that we do has minimal impact on the world as a whole. We will all die.

[@soso-zz9qf]

Shadow Gabriel In a perfect world yes, but individuals make changes and sadly it does matter what is in between your legs. Well to be honest the universe doesn't give a fuck about you, the earth, our sun, our solar system, our galaxy, or our local group. There are millions if not billions of these across the entire universe, and we aren't even a quark in the grand scheme of things.

[@ambycakes]

I agree. I think people should just focus on being happy not having to be better or prove they can do it all to the other gender.

[@finback2005]

it will happen

[@jaijhai2957]

Matriarchy is feminine and the rule of the mother - patriarch is masculine and the rule of the father. These energies work extremely well if the humans stop trying to re-write mother nature's rules! It is not one energy over the other - it is a balance just like ying and yang. That is what brings in the conflict, the meddling humans in power throwing a spanner in the works to keep humanity in chaos and under control.

[@meseeksanddestroy1312]

A lot of people being so judge mental how about seeing the positives, yes? Sure the Mosuo women do a lot but it's a fair price over domestic abuse and others problems that a traditional patriarchal society has. It's not a perfect culture but the women are much more happier.

[@Lucinda_96]

I liked this documentary up until the point where she talks about how its "lost its charm to her" because it feels like its just a "way of glorifying housewives" -- are you serious? You obviously have no depth of understanding their culture. "I GUESS they have found some sort of gender balance" -- My god you are so white. Sorry. I'm glad you are learning. Keep reflecting on your experiences and decolonize your mind. Us tribal folks have to work hard at it too so its not just a white thing. But i guess this is a documentary for people who don't come from our background so they find it extremely strange to see other ways of life. This is why Mosou and other tribal/indigenous youth have such a hard time adapting to the "new world" if you must categorize it that way. It is just so unaccepting of our ancient traditions and cultures. There's always room for change, but lacking a sense of understanding just leads to subtle forms of degradation and loss of diversity.

[@alanOHALAN]

I think she might be trying to convince herself that that life is not for her because she asked about what she would be doing if she joins them, right?

[@delagrazia]

thats her atitude in all her documentaries ,is so damn anoying

[@nostepsnek1776]

There are tiny white men with powdered wigs building log cabins in colored people heads, decolonize your mind LOL.

[@switchc311]

I've seen an older documentary on the Mosuo matriarchy and very much enjoyed it. I was interested in watching this as this is newer, but immediately disliked it because of they way Milène is documenting this video. I wondered if it was just me. Good to know it isn't.

[@FindYourFree]

this is natural and the original way. we may love men but mostly women do everything of import. they really should be on the outskirts

[@lemonan5244]

very interesting video. but for me I don't like this social system. I prefer both genders providing the bread for the family and taking care of the children.

[@thomasrooney9767]

But woman do a better job of taking care of kids

[@lemonan5244]

+Thomas Rooney Men can do a good job too. they just never took the time to learn.

[@thomasrooney9767]

+lemonan Women have a natural ability to work with kids

[@lemonan5244]

+Thomas Rooney Women have a mother instinct but so should father's having father instinct to learn new skills for their child. it is completely ridiculous to say women or men should do only thing because they have a certain knack for it. Humans learn things they don't innately know all the time. example: language, using utensils, internet, driving....etc.

[@thomasrooney9767]

+lemonan Yes but because woman are naturally better at it. The most logical answer of who is the primary caretaker for the child is the female

[@锁金秋]

omg i miss this place so much, its Yunnan province and i used to go down there alone every year just to have fun, its like the most chilling province in China , the nature is beautiful there

[@mchlle94]

It's actually kinda sad to see those young girls influenced by outside patriarchy

[@mvanilla77]

You really get an idea about our society from how many women mostly from Western cultures are commenting that they would like to live there. Truly, it looks like an idyllic place. Everyone is happy in their lives and they work together instead of one being above the others. The one to provide great wisdom, grandmother, makes choices.

[@fabbeyonddadancer]

The mouso girls also would like live in modern society ...,, the elder women are at the head follow by uncles etc there is order there..

[@michellejewell9859]

+Hello Lexi aaand in the past they also used to show how happy and glamorous the Soviet Union was. When the glamour comes in....its when it becomes bullshit.

[@papeetechild]

+Fabbeyond Jefe to be fair, that could well be only because they are exposed to a glamorized Chinese/western lifestyle through media, and are young teenagers who would naturally be attracted to that by their curiosity. You know the saying, "the grass is always greener.

[@AhsanY2K]

Did you miss the part where the host called them "Glorified Housewives"? Being a farmer is painstaking work and when she had to dig for a few potatoes, she quickly went from Heralding these women as bastions of feminism to "Glorified housewives". They have earned their position, unlike the host who believes Feminism=Entitlement

[@delagrazia]

the uncle said " what i say hapens " the men are still on top you didnt pay attention.their only diference is they dont consider sex bad

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

That's just worse. Men just sit around while the women now have to do *EVERYTHING*. Not only the old ingrained behaviours of cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the kids, they now also have to provide the cash!

[@Christina_Hira]

Right while the men are saying their life is so easy and they do nothing all day, that's not the way it is in a patriarchal society. Women have it double loaded there and men have to do zero, really not the respect you'd expect with it being a matriarchy.

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

BillundBerries Whether it's a patriarchy or a matriarchy depends on if the people get to do what they want or are forced to do it. Even if the responsibilities were equally shared between men and women in the mosou society you can still ask yourself why women takes care of the household work and men takes care of the slaugther and fishing. That seems like a stereotypical remnant of women's chores and men's chores.

[@한성빈-t3f]

well wtf do you want?

[@한성빈-t3f]

budi RJ prostitues arent happy. you realise scientificially men are wired to enjoy sex right. they are more physical than emotional. women are more emotional than physical. so our emotions are first before the physical side. a womans emotional side is so strong their brain can freze and they actually will not feel anything when having sex. litterally. their whole physical side gets shut down. some women do not get jobs as easily as men. so they have to go for prostitution. I also cant believe you are judging all prostitutes that way... a majority of prostitutes are depressed. you need to look at yourself and think, where are these prostiture getting their money from? a person getting a prostitute is not better than the prostitute her self.

[@bnvb325]

in this society the women are more power in bodies than men .because in other societues woman powerful than man

[@ForeverStarWatcher]

It would be an amazing and rewarding experience, being able to feed your family the food you grew yourself and live in the house your ancestors built. I think that's an issue with urban society, it's hard to have pride in one's work when everything is soo detached. My Grandma used to tell me stories from the prairies were neighbours had to be really connected in order to get through the seasons. In comparison to today, you can be surrounded by people but completely alone.

[@sharonfauber2118]

This is very similar to the Navajo in USA

[@smokeandmirr0rs]

i really like this reporter, shes quite excellent. i found it amsuing how the mosuo charm wore off because the women work really hard even though they are in charge. thats the generic template for being a great leader, man or woman. I interpreted that aspect as inspiring

[@Unfiltered_Hottakes]

+smokeandmirr0rs i found the host to be a dimwitted twat millennial who said dumb things and asked dumb questions. she didn't even speak Chinese.

[@maxpark1339]

craig bieber true is it really that hard to find a non white woman who actually knows something about chinese culture?

[@xinglinjiang4952]

if i get super rich oneday, i promise i will buy an island and start a nation only for girls.

[@thespectralchannel]

+xinglin jiang thank you ur an angel

[@cgo3900]

+Platinum Mind Don't blame her she still doesnt know where babies come from

[@3798penisholder]

+Somalisavage0 all sex between two people is normal sex + there is technology they can allow two women with seperate eggs to create offspring

[@dimatadore]

+xinglin jiang That sounds hella boring if you ask me.

[@3798penisholder]

Sage Thinker Fatima Al-Fihri: founded the oldest university in the world Hedt Lamarr: co-invented technology which enabled wireless communication, actress Rosalind Franklin: discovered the double helical structure of DNA Jeannette Rankin: was elected for congress 4 years before women could vote nationally Bessie Coleman: was one of the first african-american airplane pilots Ching Shih: was one of the most successful and feared pirates in history Female Inventors such as Mary Anderson, Barbra Askins, Patricia Billings, Marion Donovan, Sally Fox, Bette Nesmith Graham, Dr. Temple Grandin,Ruth Handler, Dr. Grace Murray Hopper, Mary Phelps Jacob, Margaret Knight, Stephanie Kwolek, Ann Moore, Lyda Newman, Patsy Sherman, dr. Giuliana Tesoro, Ruth Wakefield, and Rachel Zimmerman (Including Many MANY more) have done more in their lifetimes than your whole family will. Don't tell me women aren't inventors. Educate yourself, there are as many female inventors as there male ones.

[@WemelhiuThopi]

Their living style except for the walking marriage, it is so relatable with the northeast Indian culture... The house, the food, the looks.

[@ackermanlevi3265]

Bruh meghalaya practice matriarch

[@sisterkaramazov5396]

That’s stretching it a bit. It only looks a bit like the Tibetan part of Arunachal. Most other Northeast Indians are tribals their traditional houses are bamboo huts not such large carved wooden houses. Tribals also much swarthier and shorter than these Qiangic people, .

[@chilvari]

I've always wondered what the world would be like if we existed in a global matriarchy as opposed to the hellish global patriarchy that was forced upon us. Men are known for being domineering and oppressive but women don't have those same qualities. The beautiful Mosuo tribe is a prime example of what would've happened had women taken the reigns. It warms my heart to know that there actually are matriarchies out there in the world not just because it's women in control but because it's women doing what they do best...nurturing!

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Fuck. You. Learn about women in power. Caterina Sforza had toddlers tortured. Mary Queen of Scots burned hundreds of people at the steak. Wu Xietan dealt with political enemies by cutting off their limbs and tongues, blinding them, and then forcing them to eat slop and wallow in their own excrement for the rest of their lives. Studies show women commit 70% of child abuse, and female leaders are significantly more likely to lead their people into war and to conquer new territory. Matriarchy in America: anywhere that's been infected with the welfare state has family structures similar to this. And all those neighborhoods are the worst places in the country.

[@ohkay680]

so basically they have the same lives as single mum's

[@dargonwatermellon]

Aamina L but with full extended family support.

[@somethingg29]

They are like single mothers but unlike single mothers they dont take care of anything.

[@Yogirliej4dee]

Maryan Cihos The gender roles are reversed the women do most of the work, housekeeping and raising kids.

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

you ass

[@bigred8432]

Aamina L - Not the same

[@khem127]

"if anyone's heart breaks we just go have drinks together"......LOL!!.....All over the world!!!

[@donnathedead7554]

A lot of people are commenting on how attractive these people are. I think its because women can sleep with whomever they want, have no financial need of men, and no one has to be monogamous. So they are basically just going to have sex with the most attractive guys. Many women will end up having children with the good looking guys, few to none with the unattractive ones. So this culture literally breeds attractiveness.

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Donna Thedead wow u actually get it basic science needs to be taught more! i totally want to try it out on some handsome guys

[@alicepopescu8004]

Yes, they'll choose the more attractive guys, or the ones who make them laugh, or are more attentive and thoughtful. All very desirable traits.

[@StarOnTheWater]

So naive. Appearance is way less important for attractiveness than most people think.

[@carlodefalco7930]

@@jessiemayfield6749 haha.. the woman who stayed with 1 guy even though she very popular. they could've asked why? beauty in eye of beholder..

[@edilangsultan3522]

@@alicepopescu8004 So is there a problem in the west where you rarely get to find those qualities? lol

[@liftoffthecouch]

I think this would be a much better environment to raise children in. A lot less judgment and loneliness for the mother at least. I'd like to know more about the men and their place in the society. I think all small communities have to deal with the young people wanting to explore and experience the outside world. I think an experience like the Amish culture has, would greatly help them. I'm sure a majority of the kids would come back once they've had their fill of the real world.

[@cuptocake]

This society is very similar to elephants. cool.

[@michellejewell9859]

+Fight Me Helen, You PTA President Bitch! yup they also are in a zoo ;)

[@cuptocake]

ah...I see what you did there... ;p

[@paperplains7285]

LOL

[@imagine2C]

their bone structure tho!

[@onebyone2454]

imagine2C stfu tho

[@DollMint]

Seriously! Some of those men are AMAZING.

[@Anna-sj4ut]

They have beautiful bone structures

[@gerbilpmc]

One by One no u

[@YummYakitori]

imagine2C Tibetans are known in China to have deeper facial features (轮廓深) and bone structure than average East Asians. The Mosuo are a Tibeto-Burman people. Tibeto-Burmans are related to the ethnic Han Chinese (Sinitic) majority genetically, ethnically and linguistically, they share a common history and they speak a language of common origin belonging to the same family (Sino-Tibetan).

[@chloelee2460]

This way of living looks fun & it's so beautiful how these women work together. I want to visit this place someday ^______^

[@Yisi.voyager]

lol adding more tourism

[@chloelee2460]

hey it helps them sorta lol. but still i got a travel bug

[@Yisi.voyager]

lol suppose at least they are getting the money

[@chloelee2460]

Yisi Liu true true

[@Yisi.voyager]

Chloe Bear are you Chinese?

[@Miss_Kisa94]

lmao even when its a matriarchy men still have it good!

[@fragolegirl2002]

Baptista Mercado Those men were smart they chose not to be whores and allow only the women to do so. Now they are pampered unlike whore men in the states

[@bhhbnjkbh9044]

This thread is awful

[@JellyMotion]

Except in our current society women no longer play that role. The difference between this tribe and our past is that the men are free to do as they please, but women in the past were controlled.

[@SaneSamael]

If you think that the roles of the women under a patriarchy were to only sit on their asses and do nothing, you aren't educated enough on the roles of women. You sound like a nasty individual. Women under patriarchy have always been treated as possessions - one of the first main differences here - and the amount of work they have to for the family home is just as hard as the men working outside in the business. The only difference between the two kinds of jobs is men get money for their role while the women who work at home, which continues even after the "working day" has ended, usually got abuse from the man they married when he got home or if not, simply had the reward of being provided for financially. Men didn't have to worry about their clothing, their food, their day to day needs, the only focus being on leaving the house, doing business and returning with income. In patriarchy women are also responsible for child-raising, which the men in this matriarchal society don't really have to do at all - a secondary difference in this society. You can't compare the two and personally, you certainly sound like you need to go to therapy or something for your view on women...

[@JellyMotion]

O_o *backs away slowly*

[@despicable-mi]

India's state Meghalaya is also a matriarchal society.

[@zelina364]

we are matrilineal only bro not matriarchal...

[@veraroyen4986]

@@zelina364 I just learned, it is a question of definition and the definition changed. Patriarchal systems opress women but matriarchal systems don't opress men. So Khasi and Mosuo are both a Matriarchy. Nice to hear. Greetings to Meghalaya I wanted to visit your country 35 years ago but I didn't. Of course I wanted to visit the Mosuo, too. But now we have internet and I can talk to you. Very nice. Greetings from Germany .

[@manoshmakdoh4283]

@@veraroyen4986 There is the tendency of women/mothers among the tribes of Meghalaya state to disinherit the sons /men even snatching the personally acquired property to make them economically disadvantaged but would have no qualms or hesitation in bequeathing the same to their daughters husbands. Opportunist tribe without principles. That is why they are overwhelmed by outsiders and socially, economically disadvantaged. Men here are fighting for their Bastion. Women are hypocrites here.

[@veraroyen4986]

@Ismael Barrera Please tell me, which patriach systems do you know, where women and men had the same rights in politics, professions, property, heritage, marriage-divorce and so on ? The word patriach system includes that there is a opression. We talk about the sytems and not about individuals. Of course life is easier when there is a good ruler, a good husband, a good brother. But you know yourself how fast mood can change.

[@derricklangford4725]

The Matriarch of the family is so beautiful, absolutely regal.

[@RubyyyJane]

These women are beautiful

[@scarletletter4900]

With more power comes more reasonability. I can get behind that.

[@vinylhedgehog5574]

do you mean responsibility?

[@scarletletter4900]

Oh crap, typo! Yes that's what I meant to write. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll need to be more careful with my typing in the future.

[@missxmarvel]

Most men have the power in many countries so where is their responsibility?

[@scarletletter4900]

Emma Frost There's actually very little that men are held responsible for in those countries beyond the maintenance of the status quo.

[@daooriginalrecords7042]

I am from north east india we are also the only people in india where matiarchy is practice instead of patriarchy

[@missxmarvel]

Dao lakiang India needs strong Matriarchy.

[@kingsengmanpoong5961]

Dao lakiang oh pls its matrilineal not matriarchy living in such society n don’t know its status

Kerala...? I hope to visit someday.

[@manoshmakdoh4283]

Really ? You got it partly wrong. While similarities seem to appear yet stark differences exist which mark out one community from another.

[@rex2258]

@@missxmarvel why exactly? What happend to equality?

[@ryanrodrigues6127]

While watching the full video my question was what do the men do?

[@whokilledmax]

The “Killing part”

[@camelcamel6495]

work hard all night and sleep all day.

[@sipraj6994]

Eating air

[@discordstuff1261]

The guys are the warriors who fight, die and kill. They work hard and all their hard earned money goes to the women of the family. They have no say, no rights. They have no claim on the inheritance. So, to summarize, Men do there what they have done. They help out in finances....but, it is the women who spend..um...Utilize it.

[@GiGi19sUmax]

There is something definitely special and beautiful about their culture, traditions and way of living. Even though I don't completely agree with the way they run things 100%, they seem to have formed a system that has worked for both genders.

[@jayc342009]

+GiGi19sUmax worked for both genders? In the west men do all the work, women sit around doing nothing. But in this video, women do all the work and the men sit around doing nothing. If you think that works, then i pity you.

[@havocamukhriz]

+Sir fap alot I'm a woman but i think this culture is so wrong in so many level.

[@bnvb325]

women in the werst dooing nothing hhhhhhhhh are you sure!!!! whille in saudia arbia woman work .what is you country because i am from morocco is islamic country but in last years women work more tahn men i think in westen more that

[@harryphantom908]

GiGi19sUmax It work perfectly for men.

[@minoriruba1828]

Sir fap alot I thought some western women are way hardworking !!!! Especially the single moms!!! They earn money and raise the kids Even without the help of their parents!!

[@altafvdd7140]

Great consept for indepent and strong women. That is the role of financial independence, no one has the right to control a woman's life as long as she is financially independent. That is a great evolution. Thanks for this great documentary.

[@FatimaBah]

At first, I thought this type of family was a great idea, until I got the sense that women were doing ALL the work (taking care of children and generating income), while the men do absolutely nothing. I don't know, but this doesn't seem all that beneficial to women like you guys are portraying it to be.

[@jayc342009]

+Fatoumata Bah you don't understand do you? The patriarch is basically where men do all the work, and have all the responsibility. The matriarch is similar to that, as shown in this video. The patriarch/matriarch is not about having all the benefits for one gender, it's about having to have all the responsibility, and be the provider for your family.

[@leelasatya6776]

+Fatoumata Bah it's not about work, it's about power. Even in patriarchy the men have to work hard and face cut-throat competitions for jobs, promotions, etc. Men face lots of hardships in their career and do this so that their family gets food on the table. This about it, men by default, in a patriarchy, have no choice but to be providers. But, they also have all the power. Same with those women, they hold ALL the power.

[@papeetechild]

They do far more than the video portrays.

[@ElectricalMonk3558]

Leela Satya no. political power is in the hands of men only. they make the last decisions. they're the only ones that discuss the community guide lines with the party and men have the last word in that.

[@alanOHALAN]

I think if guys are allowed to work then they will demand property rights or inheritance, so better off letting them just be warriors.

[@sharonfauber2118]

The food looks so good

[@kasturisamanta]

To get equality, you have to work hard. Nothing comes easy and without any price.

[@singmusic123]

I dont enjoy how they comment too much on their "polygamist" relationships. Leave ur european ideals at home. Try to understand, and not indirectly judged

[@HASSANJI_made_in_AMERICA]

SO MUCH BEAUTY...... AND WHEN THE BRITISH GIRL WAS DRESSIN UP WIG DEM CHINESE GIRLS, WAS EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL!

[@gonegone3050]

This would be an amazing place to take a holiday, seems a very kind and welcoming society and the green forests all around are just beautiful

[@mynameisglitter2220]

The people there are very good looking.

[@alanOHALAN]

Chinese in south western region are better looking in general. the climate is very nice.

[@alanOHALAN]

it is true, south western region produce very good looking girls. even in Myanmar, girls are good looking.

[@xwah5016]

苏雨琪 beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[@yytyytg]

@苏雨琪 no, north people are closer related to machus.

[@marvin2678]

Theoretically feminist need to be against that type of society but the comments tell otherwise...

[@nataliasikora7867]

This is a dream! It's fascinating

[@Yisi.voyager]

lol for girls or men?

[@bene45us]

+Yisi Liu (Reviews and Gameplays) for men lol. the women do all the work and they just stop by at night for some sex. 😄

[@Baka__ja]

It's kind of good that a girl after marriage living with her mother

[@girasola9863]

REX 225 yes

[@rex2258]

@@girasola9863 lol what do you mean by yes? I was being sarcastic

[@girasola9863]

REX 225 that men dont deserve rights, i was being sacrcastic too mfv

[@linaulnes8821]

Is it tho? What if you have a abusive mum..

[@fawadali9977]

If u have to chose one between mom and husband what will u choose

[@maebaig]

I think I get it... in matriarchy, even though women still have to be in charge of the house (like in non-matriarchal society) they REALLY are recognized as leaders. Their voices are heard and their opinions count as important. I see... that's what my society is lacking.

[@hanyunxiao2646]

When I scroll to a documentary about my hometown, my inside feeling is like:Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

[@BothHands1]

Where do I sign up for this paradise?!

[@seekillumination4109]

Danielle Spargo you say paradise I say hell.

[@BothHands1]

SeekIllumination we can agree to disagree, i suppose :P

[@seekillumination4109]

Danielle Spargo I think patriarchies and matriarchies should be destroyed why does it have to be either men or women rule? Why not both?

[@BothHands1]

SeekIllumination having lived in a patriarchy for 30 years, i wouldn't mind having things switched around for the following 30 at least. I don't know if a culture has ever existed that is not either patriarchal or matriarchal. What does a society that is neither even look like? I doubt the balance could ever be exactly down the middle.

[@seekillumination4109]

Danielle Spargo I don't even know if it's possible but it's worth a shot.

[@elore7108]

Many societies that are matriarchal in nature are located in high altitude areas, just like the Mosuo people. When the Spaniards arrived to Peru for the first time and saw the Incan women working alongside the Incan men they were horrified. In the Spanish and European Machista societies, women couldn't do anything by themselves and required the authorization of men. God forbid the women were working the land alongside the men in 1532. Yet, the Incas were doing this ages before the Europeans. Nobody talk about these topics because history is written by the ones who won, but if you were a woman living in the 1500 hundreds you would definitely wish to have been born in an Incan or a Mosue society instead of a European, Middle Eastern or East Asian society.

[@Skypad00]

Chinese tourists? Just say tourists, they're all locals in their own country.

[@chibimoon1432]

I actually would not mind living there as a woman. Even though i would have to work long and hard i'd be able to learn what it means to work for what i want, and be happy living as a woman with out having to worry about some man breathing down my neck waiting to take advantage of me, and i won't be seen as an inferior sex. I'd always be with my family and meet nice men and settle down and live a peaceful life.

[@missxmarvel]

Mimi143iloveyou Yeah Matriarchy is the best. I don't mind working harder if it gives women more rights in return. A relationship where men have no say in things sounds peaceful.

[@Milesrgomez]

@@missxmarvel why do you hate men so much? Sure we do bad things but it is not like *ALL* men are bad. You say men should be under woman and be treated like nothing and oppressed. The point of this is to show woman can be just as good as men being providers and everything. You however are turning this good thing into shaming men.

[@Milesrgomez]

@@missxmarvel So because I am a male you assume I'm probably gonna rape or murder. What is next? That because I am black I will join a gang and shoot up streets? Or that I am Asian so I eat cats? That is your logic. I respect people no matter what gender. Male or female. What I don't respect is hate. I don't dislike you because you are a woman, but because you seem to hate men and probably would get rid of me in an instant I'd you could because I am "scum".

[@missxmarvel]

Miles Gomez You only respect women so that you can get a good shag,that's how most of you sex obsessed crazies act. You could have hooked up with a hooker instead of tricking naive women that you love them but nooo..it's always about you and your needs most of you don't give a crap about the babies you screwed into the world but 20 years later you want to be daddy again. But yet you wonder why some women don't like your ass.

[@Milesrgomez]

@@missxmarvel ... Woah woah don't jump *THAT* far. Jeez I am just annoyed of how you hate men. I'm not asking you to predict a future of me leaving my kids and getting more when is middle aged. I haven't said anything sexist or really mean. I am just brutally honest saying I believe in equality and I respect these independent hard working females.

[@julianajuju4917]

Beautiful. In this world of oppression, where the main rulers and people in authority are disproportionately male, finally, there is a place where women can thrive strongly, freely, and be truly happy, just how they are supposed to.

[@elm1230]

I agree with the host, seems more like a society of glorified housewives. And the added bonus of being spared the obnoxiousness of slut shaming. Other than that, same old paradigm to me. Men sitting back and getting laid, while women bare the brunt of the work and responsibility. Not quite how I envision a matriarchy typically thought of in the western part of the world.

[@jayc342009]

+elm1230 It actually works like the patriarch, men do all the work and have all the responsibility.

[@maxpark1339]

yea cuz feminists have a dumb ideal of a matriarchy like it's a utopia where chained male laborers sculpt giant monuments of Amy Schumer under the glaring sun. guess what babe, with power comes responsibility

[@Eulogy080]

This is really nice. They do work very hard, but they get a lot of respect for it so I think it's alright. They also seem very happy.

[@na8730]

THIS CHANNEL NEEDS TO START PUTTING LINKS TO THE TALENT AND THERE BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS........ 😑

[@andreabee9474]

Interesting culture, but the interviewer lost me at her bafflement about the fat content. Sheez. These folk aren’t office workers in London. Find someone who has some experience.

[@TRADERSFRIEND]

Fascinating!

[@stephfett2316]

So men dont have to work or take care of the kids or any responsabilities at all and they can sleep with women often...who's the real winner here...?

[@IzzyKawaiichi]

They DO take care of the kids-- The kids of their sisters and whoever else lives in their family's home. They just don't do it alone.

[@douglei4413]

The women...because men everywhere are doing that anyways and women here could sleep around as well

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Women have the option to go it alone in the West: they just don't take it. Either they get married or go on welfare for the babies they pop out 99% of the time. So yes, I think it's obvious who the real winner is.

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

The men take care of their nuclear families children.

[@Framlii]

@Theant19 and i assume man in your country also cook, take care of children, house, property and farm?