all question categories

adults
advertising
birth
children
clothing and ornamentation
conflict management
cultural adaptation
death and burial
decision-making
economic system
festivities
food
gathering
gender roles
geography
gifts and reciprocity
God
heart issues
humour
leadership
learning
legal/justice system
life cycle
marriage
music
names
old people
performing arts
politics
pregnancy
property
punishment
relatives
religion
religious system/organizations
sexual relations
sin
social control/punishment
social demography
social organization
soul
spirit world
stories
taboo
toilet training
universe
visual arts
war
weaning
witchcraft
working
youth

blog 22

blog subject:

Describe the work your people do and the working context.

reading:

 

resource questions for blog research:

working

Within your people group, what are the main occupations?
What are the common local products made for home use or for sale?
Does one have to work in exchange, or can one give gifts or pay wages?
Can one hire other people to do one’s work?
What is viewed as children’s work?
What happens if a man does woman’s work?
For which work must one begin as an apprentice?
Are there special times when certain jobs cannot be done?
What is considered women’s work?
What is considered men’s work?
What do they think will provide a full and meaningful life?