The one who provides for the family. Culture would the man.
Head of family in the Iroquois was the woman.You can find interesting information about their culture at the link below:
The authority figures in the Filipino culture are the parents and family. The father is the head of the family and the mother is in charge with the spiritual and emotional growth.
matriarch
Oikos is a basic unit of society in Greek culture. For example, a family with a head of the household along with the rest of his extended family was an oikos.
The religious head (caliph) of Islamic religion.
Benazir Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990; she was the first female head of government of a Muslim majority country. Otherwise, there has been no female heads of an Islamic state.
The Qur'an does not specify any exact cut of cloth, but it orders Muslims to dress modestly. Most of the modern Islamic garments, like head-coverings, longer robes for men, etc. come out of the Arabian culture and parts of the Islamic tradition from outside of the Qur'an.
A jilbab, a long loose coat popular in Islamic culture, is primarily worn by Muslim women. The modern Jiljab covers the whole body except for the hands, head, and face.
head of a family
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan was the first woman to head a modern Islamic state.
Gomez was the head of the Addams family
The head of the family is the father and he should be the provider of the family. Failure to do this is unworthy and discouraging.