Martin Holland<p>Learn something every day! This is so interesting, I did not know this 👇🏼</p><blockquote>"In many Aegean islands, the soil lacks fertility, making it challenging for families to rely solely on agriculture. Consequently, trade and shipping emerged as crucial avenues for income among the islanders. The commercial exchanges between <a href="https://federation.network/tags/Greece" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greece</a> and other nations, coupled with a significant exodus of men from the Greek islands to work on ships, resulted in a notable shift in land <a href="https://federation.network/tags/inheritance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inheritance</a> dynamics. Typically, land ownership passed to <a href="https://federation.network/tags/women" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#women</a>, as their permanent presence was seen as a safeguard for its integrity, and ownership of land served as a dowry."</blockquote><a href="https://newlinesmag.com/photo-essays/in-a-greek-village-one-of-europes-last-matriarchal-societies-is-near-death/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newlinesmag.com/photo-essays/in-a-greek-village-one-of-europes-last-matriarchal-societies-is-near-death/</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/matriarchy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#matriarchy</a> <a href="https://federation.network/tags/patriarchy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#patriarchy</a><p></p>