The Women in Batad
On our village interviews, we met Ate Sela. She is in charge of manning one of the guest homes in the village. She is pleasant, have a calm and composed voice, as well as some stories to share. I asked about some of the roles women played in their village.
In Batad, women do a lot of work. In their homes, they are in charge of taking care of the children, cooking, washing, and other usual household chores. Apart from the usual house hold tasks, these mighty women pound rice, sift through them and prepare firewood to boot. In the fields, they plant and harvest.
Also, women play an important role in cultural rituals and festivals; they dance with traditional costumes, as well as participated in the chanting.
Women serve an important role in the community, not only those bound at home but in the whole community, too.