ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Celibacy, Third Gender, Khanith
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Falling outside of the binary construct of man and woman: androgyne, gender non-conforming, does not fit into gender identities and does not identify as transgender, multi-gendered, third gender, two-spirit. Intersexed: genitals do not allow them to be defined as male or female. In oman: male servants and homosexual prostitutes, extremely sex-segregated society. Family, influenced by religious practices they engage in, religious beliefs: case study - the sambia, eastern highlands of new guinea, how their rituals affects the gender identity of adolescent boys, history of violence, male dominated society. If they exchange women with nearby villages = friendship. Informal leaders in charge of political decisions: warriors and hunters, guardians of cultural practices, beliefs, and creation story. In charge of initiation rites and rituals: belief system, tingu - secretes sexual essence, women"s sexual essence, menstrual fluid. Feared among the men: men"s sexual essence. In short supply: young men can die from intercourse if not properly prepared.