Why do Yanomamo women like to be beaten by their husbands?
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To prove docile and faithful to their husbands
The Yanomamo men were fierce and aggressive in every field of activity, be it war or at home. It is said that both men and women grow up with scars and bruises, but both have different experiences. While men get them by going to wars and military raids, women used to get them because of the men. The men were cruel to their women, be it their wife, daughter, or sister. A kind man would only bruise his wife, while a brutal one would kill.
Yanomamo people are found in the Amazon rainforest. Yanomamo women are not involved in activities such as hunting but can work in croplands and farms. They are responsible for taking care of the home and performing domestic chores. They learn to cook from a very tender age and are expected to bear children. Polygamy is prevalent, which means a man can have many wives.
Domestic violence is very common in this tribe and men often believe that they can establish control over their wives by beating them. They feel that it is a way of keeping their wives under control and faithful to them. Wives like being beaten by their husbands as they believe that if their husband is beating them, they are more noticed and cared for by the husband. This is due to fact that the husbands have many wives and tend to spend time with their wives in a way by beating them.