On the surface it looks like a male dominated society, but with close observance it may not be so. Men do not own as much property as women. Each wife has to have her own hut and lot. She provides for herself and children. Men go from wife to wife and do not take any authority or responsibility for children.
All men are scared spitless of the witch doctor.
Here you can see the Ahab man. If he wants a woman other than his wife he simply leaves. Maturity means you care for your own needs and those of your dependents. We see immature and irresponsible men, both black and white, very often in Louisiana. It has been especially hard on the black man to take his place in our society.