Marriages are arranged by either the father or the extended family head. When a man marries, his bride may join him or remain in her father's home. If she remains with her father, her daughters stay with her, but her sons join their fathers at a young age. Western Krahn social structure is relatively democratic without rigid classes. However, slavery was once present in the area, and despised castes of smiths and leather workers still exist.
Society is patrilineal , with lines of descent and inheritances traced through the males.
Private property is passed to the eldest son, and household property, to the father's younger brother. Married sons live in the household of their fathers. In return, the spirit gives the worship to the supreme god. There is religious freedom in C te d'Ivoire, and the government is sympathetic to missions activity. The New Testament has been translated for the Western Krahn, and one missions agency is currently targeting them.