Women and girls more labor-intensive work than men and boys do, such as carrying water to the village, earthen plastering the mopane wood homes and collecting firewood,cooking and serving meals, as well as artisans making handicrafts,clothing and jewelry. The responsibility for milking the cows and goats.The men's main task is preoccupied tending to the livestock farming, herding where the men will often be away from the family home for extended periods, animal slaughtering, construction, and holding council with village headmen.