A documentary film about the first World Congress on Matriarchal Studies will be shown starting at 7 p.m. tomorrow Feb. 21 at the Palau Conservation Society Conference Room.
Education Officer Yalap P. Yalap, Kathy Kesolei and Tina Rehuher-Marugg support the film showing from the Belau National Museum.
Four years ago in 2003, lecturers from all over the world met for the first time to present their theories and results of research on matriarchal societies.
Accordingly, Palau was and may still be a matriarchal society.
Gudrun Frank-Wissmann, a German documentary film maker who along with husband Hans Wissman are currently researching about the Palauan society, said Palauan women are still strong and self-confident.
"But is the society still in balance?," Frank Wissmann asked.
She said that matriarchal societies all over the world are challenged to change their social structure and to lose their values by Globalization, missionaries, Americanization, tourism and patriarchy.
Frank-Wissmann said that the film and the scientists try to explore what is important to keep.
"Could that also be important discussing the review of the Compact of
Free Association?," she asked.
She said that the second world congress on Matriarchal Studies took place in 2005 with a lot of the speakers coming from matriarchal societies.
The film about this congress is on the works.
Frank-Wissmann, who attended both congresses and studied by herself different matriarchal societies will be present on during the showing.
A discussion will complete the evening.