LILY!!!

i am so glad you are reading =] and i appreciate the questions!
what i can tell you now about Harimaya is that firstly she found it odd that we americans and westerners are so open to the thought of divorce, and how it happens so often. also the fact that family life is not as strong as it is here. let me explain:

When a couple get married, it is always the woman who goes and lives with the husbands family. they are required to take care of HIS family more so than her own. Also, the family is always together and are required to care for the mother figure  unless, the children go to university or the woman gets married and has to leave. the woman leaving, the brothers are always the ones to remain with the mothers to take care of them (Mothers are held in VERY high esteem as i have stated from past blogs). Sometimes, there will only be daughters in the family, and in this case the husband will move to the wife's house, claiming the property. The daughters were not allowed to receive the properties of her own family by a will of the parents, until more recent laws stated that it be allowed for them to do so.

from what i read off of a website called everyculture.com 'Women often describe themselves as "the lower caste" in relation to men and generally occupy a subordinate social position.'
Read more: Culture of Nepal - traditional, history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social, dress, marriage, men, life, wedding, tribe, population, religion http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Nepal.html#ixzz17TyXVpwm 


This is mostly in rural areas, yet i have noticed that here in the city it is a little less common and women are becoming more able to attend school and apply for jobs.  Even then some of the women like Harimaya from rural comunitites are not held in as low esteem. so i think it just varies by ethnic group now and is slowly diminishing. However i do not think they are yet able to be in positions of power.


i hope this answers most of your qusetions!!! =D i am learning so much here just by walking to/from class. i will ask more about what Harimaya's life is like back home when we are toghether this weekend. 


So now im off to the convention, ill be sure to take LOADS of notes and fill you all in when i return from class tonight =]
(ps, sorry i am starting to speak/write with the more formal british style english haha its how i have to do it for class! hope its not too textbook-y for you all)