This shrine holds the family idols and ancestral tablets. A wooden table holding an incense burner stands in front of the shrine. Until recent years, early marriages were common among some of the Chiang. It was not unusual for a boy between the ages of 7 and 10 to marry a girl between the ages of 12 and 18. They do most of the farming and usually have the final authority in the family.
Men are responsible for plowing, building houses, and fighting during wartime.
The Chiang have very simple social lives. There are practically no games since play is regarded as a means of idling away valuable time. Even children have important tasks to perform and burdens to bear. The best-known handicraft among the Chiang is embroidery, usually in the form of intricately patterned waistbands and cloth shoes. Women traditionally played mouth harps to serenade their lovers.