The Forman was the one who was in charge of looking over the indigenous people working the land. He hold a whip because they were often known for whipping the workers if they were working fast enough etc. He was often very feared. Evens in the Jahuay song the Paki sometimes jeered the Mayordomo and the landowners, in the lyrics, and since the lyrics were all in Quichua the Mayordomo and the landowners didn't know what the songs said. The singing was often encouraged by the Forman because it kept the beat of the workers.