Dadis Family

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analysis seems correct in this situation. Depending on the number of sons that one has the more wealth they will have. There is security in having boys, but then at the same time, I noticed at points, the women sang and talked of the wonders of being a daughter. It also was different from what you would expect in that even though the birth of a daughter was not celebrated, the oldest or first daughter in law has power.
On page 419 the text reads, "Women were another source of pressure. Although most wanted few children themselves, they felt that other women were obligated by the needs of the collectivity to bear many children." In "Dadi's family" Dadi said talked of having children as if it was what she had to do, as if it was her only choice. "What else would I have done," she said as if not having children was absolutely something horrible. I wonder for her how different it would have been if she had been unable to have children, or if she had never had any ...

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