What Is a "Hijra

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is a "hijra"?

• A) A temple of the Hindu goddess Bahuchara Mata
• B) A group of people in India who do not have male external genitalia and view themselves as "male minus maleness"
• C) A Native American category for "not-man, not-woman"
• D) A coming-of-age ritual in Kerala, India, in which some male-identified adolescents wear feminine costumes

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