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Obey your elders!

Better yet, take them to bed, say the Apanyekrá-Canela of Brazil. The Canela villages of the savanna, with tropical forests and streams, are rich in fish and game. The sex lives of young Canela men are just as rich. All young men in their mid-to-late teens get initiated into sex by “experienced” young women. After that first delight, every young man spends several years in training, having sex only with women at least thirty years older than he is.

The Canela say sex between young people—even married couples—is unhealthy. Horny young guys should get it on with women in their late forties or fifties. Sex with older women will make him strong and courageous, while sex with a younger woman—even his wife—will make him weak and nervous.

Any man who strays and has sex with a young woman is shamed and hazed before the whole village. He has to walk down a line of dancing women, all laughing and teasing him.

And for you horny young gals? Patience, honey. Best wait until you’re older. On the other hand, if you do break the rules, everyone will pretty much ignore it.

While a guy gets educated by the Golden Girls, his parents choose a fiancée for him. As soon as she’s old enough to have sex with him, the two decide whether to get married or split up. If she likes him, her family buys him from his family with a large meat pie. The meat pie seals the deal. Afterwards, if he wants out, his family must pay her family a heavy fine. But if she wants out, it’s just sayonara, baby.

Made a mistake and now stuck in a sorry marriage? Either spouse can easily initiate divorce—as long as they have no kids.

Once a woman is pregnant, the whole deal changes. Women continue to be free to end the marriage any time, and if she throws him out, he must leave immediately. For husbands, though, it’s tough luck. If he initiates divorce, his family and friends totally harass him, and he must pay a hefty fine.

This is fair because “real” men are reasonable, non-competitive, and totally cooperative. Only animals and women get into outright conflict. When a woman is irritable, irrational, demanding, or fickle, her husband’s job is to quietly appease her. If she plays around, it’s certainly not grounds for divorce or even raised voices. But if he comes home and she’s in their bed with another man, the guy should at least give him a gift.

CANELA OF BRAZIL