However, in rural areas, some still cling to their pre-Revolutionary traditions. In rural areas, up to three generations may live in one house. Their social system is strongly patriarchal. This means that the father is the legal head of the household and his word is final in all family matters. The men are also in charge of the family income and how it is spent.
Women usually cook, carry water, wash clothes, and tend livestock.
Much of Tatar culture and society have been shaped by Islamic laws and traditions. Polygamy is permitted, although monogamy is the norm. Arranged marriages are uncommon, and ethnically mixed marriages are becoming more prevalent. They pray by facing Mecca at dawn, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset, and at night. Men pray in the mosque under the leadership of a prayer leader, and the women usually pray at home.