Why do many ethnic minorities in China still retain the matriarchal system?

As we all know, there are 56 nationalities in China. They merged in various fields and formed a big family that loved each other. Whether it is cultural customs, eating habits or clothing characteristics, they all have their own characteristics; But we do want to list the names of each race and export them. Not many people do this, especially some ethnic minorities. Because of its small population and remote residence, it is rarely mentioned. This nation has the most open marriage customs in China. Local men and women never get married, and the way of reproduction is very unique.

The Mosuo people, the most open ethnic group in China, are distributed in ninglang county, Yunnan Province and Yanyuan County, Sichuan Province. According to friends, they learned from local people that Mosuo people have existed for several generations. Their love is not bound by traditional marriage customs. The idea that women are superior to men is deeply rooted in the hearts of local people. Men are not the main nucleus of the whole family.

We must follow certain principles: marriage prohibition is related to relatives; If men and women have a good relationship, they can get married; The breakdown of the relationship marks the end of the marriage relationship; No matter what kind of marriage, its core is the same: based on the wishes and feelings of both men and women, it is an equal embodiment of sexual choice between men and women. In the traditional Mosuo people, in front of big sisters and big brothers, all topics of sexual relations are shy. Marriage is purely a personal matter. Married men and women only meet at night and pretend not to know each other during the day.

Especially because some people other than Mosuo people think that Mosuo people can only get married. In fact, in Mosuo area, marriage system and marriage system coexist, but in most marriages, Mosuo people can choose to get married and get married. You can choose different forms at different times, but if you choose to get married, you can't get married again.

But their core is the same: based on the wishes of men and women, based on their emotions, not affected by other factors, every Mosuo person, whether married or divorced, in their hearts, only their mother's home is their eternal belonging, and their mother is always open to their children.