While nurturing their babies, Omatikaya parents may prepare and eat meals separately from the clan gathering space. This enables them to promote better sleep for their child and to tend to them quietly when they wake up. The clan as a whole supports the family by offering them baskets of fruits and vegetables they’ve collected as well as protein from their hunts. The family is not expected to give anything in return, only to ensure that their children grow up as strong and healthy as possible in order to be able to contribute to their clan’s overall survival into the next generation.
