(08-15-2013, 07:33 AM)Azelle Wrote: I appreciate the discussion going on but would have like to have it stay a wee bit more on topic aka: the video I linked.Sorry.
(08-15-2013, 07:33 AM)Azelle Wrote: The big points coming from that specific matriarchal culture is the walking marriage, where a man who is attracted or in love with a woman would try to visit her at night unless she made clear to him she was not interested. If she lets him in, a sweet night can occur but he has to leave in the morning (which could fit well with keepers solitary nature).
Since it's based on love I think it fits well a tribe that favors Menphina the Lover.
In-game this can translate that first, a  breeding male can simply be a male that is sexually active (found a willing female), not necessarely chosen amongst many and second monogamy OR polygamy can occurs. A male could be in love and come back often to the same female until they grow tired of each others. A male could also try to visit several willing females or even visit outside his 1-3 family unit (which would still fits well withing matriarchal society habits). Since Keepers are pretty independant I would not be surprised if short terms relations are the usual and that would give the males many partners and thus assuring the tribe survival (the usual but not the ONLY option).
A tradition of hunting means someone must stay to care for the children, hence where the family unit comes to play. The older females and pregnant ones and maybe the odd male who is getting too old and needs to be taken care of. That keeps the females free to do whatever they need to and the males able to roam as they wish. Of course the uncles playing and watching over kids in the video could not be possible to that extent since keeper males are few in numbers.
I must admit that I haven't watch the video but the way you describe it does make a lot of sense, I like it.
