Men could get titles for which he would wear anklets as an indication. The titles were a great sense of pride within the clan. Okonkwo suffered greatly when as a child a playmate called his father agbala which also meant woman or man without title (13). Wealth and age could afford a man with the title of elder. Men were also responsible for the financial care of their families. Acquiring wealth would enable them to take more wives. The women of Umuofia were mainly responsible for taking care of children and cooking. The woman could also take on religious roles as when Chielo became priestess of Agbala. The women were also responsible for painting and cleaning the egwugwu house, although they were not allowed to look inside or ask questions about this prestigious building.