The living space of the people is referred to as a chum. It is a made up of wooden poles that has skin of reindeer laid over it. Each family has its own chum and is in charge of moving their own chum daily in migration ("Tribe"). The head of the house hold is typically the father, brother, or grandfather and in some circumstances the brother of the mother ("Evenki Northern Tungus"). Generally the males role is everything that is connected to grazing the reindeer, slaughtering, and choosing pastures. The women's primary role is to cook, repair clothes, packing of the home in times of migration, and to care for the children. There are many rules within the camps such as women are not to step over any ropes, walk over reindeer driving sticks, and should not cross an imaginary line that runs from inside the chum out through the back of the tent. On the other hand men are not allowed to touch floorboards and tent poles
The living space of the people is referred to as a chum. It is a made up of wooden poles that has skin of reindeer laid over it. Each family has its own chum and is in charge of moving their own chum daily in migration ("Tribe"). The head of the house hold is typically the father, brother, or grandfather and in some circumstances the brother of the mother ("Evenki Northern Tungus"). Generally the males role is everything that is connected to grazing the reindeer, slaughtering, and choosing pastures. The women's primary role is to cook, repair clothes, packing of the home in times of migration, and to care for the children. There are many rules within the camps such as women are not to step over any ropes, walk over reindeer driving sticks, and should not cross an imaginary line that runs from inside the chum out through the back of the tent. On the other hand men are not allowed to touch floorboards and tent poles