106c. "It takes a village"
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The Children of Gabon-Gasuacuela
In Gabon-Gasuacuela, the chief did his best to ensure a stranger's stay was short and unobtrusive. The children spent far more time in each other's company than with their mothers. Mazahua nursing mothers often display a distracted heir and pay almost no attention to the baby. This seeming indifference may be reinforced by custom whereby a mother is chastised if she is overly fond of her children.
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