In addition, there is a market held twice a week on Chambri where foodstuffs are available for purchase with money, they also handle marketing, and food preparation while Chambri men, in addition to their ritual responsibilities, build houses, canoes, and carve artifacts.

Formerly, warfare and production and trade in stone tools were also important male activities but women have also begun to take on the responsibility.

Mothers also take responsibility for primary socialisation in the Chambri society although, they frequently leave their children with their sisters or with other women when they have work to do, particularly when they go out to fish.

Young children are rarely left with men who, although affectionate and indulgent, regard excrement and urine as polluting.

Chambri society is largely egalitarian with all patricians, except those linked through marriage, considered potential equals.

Gender relations are also of relative equality, with men and women operating in largely autonomous spheres.