Reference : H-1-4-39

Name of creator(s) : Lucien and Jane Hanks

Scope and content : The Thai people believe that there are goddesses protecting the earth, rivers and paddy fields. Human women, moreover, are perceived as important nurturers, and because their fruitful role is often enlarged to other arenas, their fertility brings in power. Where husbands and sons work for wages, they turn their money intact over to women as the head of the household. From Neolithic times, Thailand has shared the matrilineal tendencies present in other Southeast Asian nations. However, migration and influences with patrilineal foci – whether Buddhism, Brahmanism or Judeo-Christian traditions - have flowed in from India and China.

Extent and medium : Typescript