The Myth of Men in Confinement after Childbirth
It was said that the ancient people lived collectively by clans in caves deep in the mountains.All people depended on women for food and clothing.Women did all the work，so they were very capable but they were very tired.They were responsible for hunting，cutting down trees，building tents and exploiting lands and picking up wild fruits in the mountains，and they were for fighting as well.At that time，men only did household chores at home，looking after the house and giving birth to child.
It was strange that men gave birth to child from calf bends at that time.Every time when a man gave birth to a baby，he was very painful.He often kept shouting loudly for seven days and seven nights.He always asked the woman to kill 30 sheep，300 chickens，boil 3,000 eggs for him and ate up all of them before he could give birth to a baby.
Women found that men were lazy and greedy，so they said，“If the Heaven lets us women give birth to babies，we'll enjoy it.We only have to bear the pain and give birth to a baby in one day.We only need eat three chickens and three hundred eggs.”
The Heaven heard this and agreed to let women give birth to babies.Women only ate three chickens and three hundred eggs each time after they give birth to a baby.
So，the men had to let women give birth to babies at home，and they had to hunt in the mountains，cut woods，reclaim the wasteland，defend the home，and do the hard work.Therefore，the custom of women running household chores and giving birth to babies has been passed down.