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When entering life in marriage, men will have a new role as a husband, while women, in theirhousehold life as a wife. If men and women already have children, they become parents. Insociety, a husband will be tasked with earning a living. In this study as a fisherman or farmer.They also help their wife and their children care for the household. At the same time, thewives help their husbands in earn a living. The fish or garden’s produce will be sold by thewive, while the husbands take care of the household, including taking care of their children.This paper focuses on the concept of Sibaliparriq which is carried out by married coupleswho work together and help each other to create a harmonious family. This qualitative studygathered the data through in-depth interviews and observation. There were seven informantsin this study and the informants differed by age and occupation. This study explained thatthere is the concept of Sibaliparriq in the division of roles in household affairs betweenhusband and wife and work hand in hand for the welfare of the family. The Sibaliparriqconcept can be carried out well by husband and wife because there is a balanced division ofboth roles which is also accompanied by mutual support and understanding so that each ofthem can carry out their respective roles properly.

Sibaliparriq; gender equality; Mandarese