Article VI. Rights and Responsibilities
Section 3. Rights of Women
(1) They have the right to be respected because they experience difficulty when giving birth.
(2) They have the right against abuse. Do not be unfaithful to them and do not hurt them.
(3) They have the right receive compassion and love.
(4) Know what they need and do not deprive them.
(5) They are the treasurer of the family.
(6) They have the right to air their side to their husbands.
(7) They have the right to defend themselves so as not to be oppressed by others.
(8) They have the right to defend their farmland so that others will not take it away.
(9) They have the right to respect one another.
(10) They have the right to live peacefully.
(11) They have the right to wear traditional clothes.
Section 4. Rights of Men
(1) They have the right to work hard to support the needs of their children and wives.
(2) They may issue orders that are right and in accordance with tradition.
(3) They are the head of the family and they lead in earning a living.
(4) They work, carry heavy things, and provide for the household.
(5) They are respected and obeyed in the family.
(6) They plan and their families follow.
(7) They have the right to have a second wife if the first wife gives her permission.
(8) They have the right to fight evil people.
(9) They have the right to defend their land so that it will not be taken away by others.
(10) They have the right to defend themselves in the right way against transgressors.
(This post is a part of a series on Kitab, the customary law of the Dulangan Manobos. See my introductory post for the list of posts containing all the sections of the law. You may also see the original Filipino version on Scribd.)
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