They are all very loyal to the household, which is where the wealth, the land, is. Sons leaving the home after marriage must show their loyalty to their father through rituals before they are given a piece of land. The hamlet is the next largest unit. It consists of a number of households in the same area. They are situated close together, with their fields around them.
Marriage is usually within the hamlet, too.
However, they remain independent households, and usually do not share resources. Men are given duties such as committeeman or tax-collector. Altars in the hamlet are visited by shamans for healing and agricultural ceremonies. The households in the hamlet are very close and share family members and traditions, there is a great deal of unity within a hamlet. The township is the largest unit of society.