The dry season, from April to November, is linked with abundance. Cacao and

sesame, the most important products for sale, are harvested at this time. Fishing in creeks

is the most important extractive activity in the dry season. In the dry season, hunting is

more frequent and effective because it is easier to walk in the forest when the terrain is

dry. Also in the dry season, game is more available.

 Gender roles are clearly defined in traditional activities such as cassava cultivation

and hunting, while more flexibility is observed in non-traditional ones such as sesame

cultivation. Basically, women are charge of domestic tasks such as looking after children,

preparing food and cassava beer, carrying water and small firewood, cleaning the house

and washing clothes. The only domestic task done by men is carrying large logs for

firewood due to the strength required.

 Children's participation in household activities is commonly observed from the

time they are about five years old. Initially, they learn their respective tasks, often defined

by gender, by playing. However, once children became older, they spend more time on

their work and have more responsibilities. As boys go with their parents to hunt, or to the

garden, girls start taking care of their younger brothers and sisters. Usually twelve year

old children are able to collaborate in almost any household task.

 Slash and burn is carried out in the dry season. Slashing, or cutting, of the forest is

carried out at the beginning of the dry season so that the cut material will be dry enough

to burn after four weeks in the primary forest, and three weeks in secondary forest.

 Slash and burn is traditionally a strict male activity, and according to their beliefs,

simply the presence of a female while this activity is carried out is considered improper

and dangerous. When asked about who participates in this task, in Yoyato and