Chielo is the eldest daughter of a wealthy tribal chief. The chief and his family are known for their pride and honor. The other children, however, have not inherited this quality in them. Even so they try to live up to their father’s expectations by being obedient and polite with people of power. Chielo, on the other hand is a strong minded person with an independent personality. She does not feel inferior to her brothers or younger sister in any way; she has been taught differently by her father than what she was supposed to believe that everyone else must follow like slaves at all times without question or protest!