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Men cut and collect the leaves of the pandanus
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Polynesian braiding perpetuates the division of work by sex. The outside tasks, such as the cutting of pandanus leaves, are rather masculine ; those concerning the interior of the house like braiding the objects of daily life are essentially feminine. Today, the small parallel economy of braiding gives the women of Rurutu, Austral Islands, an additional family income.
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