ANTH 3401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Third Gender, Extortion
27 Feb 2019
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Right hand is used for ritually pure activities. Left-hand path: a spiritual orientation in which traditionally taboo, impure, or unholy practices are used to attain greater spiritual rewards. There is no such thing as sin, along with heaven and hell. In aghora, you embrace darkness and make it work for you . Austerities can be much more severe than what was portrayed. Not typically associated with lgbt+ (although this is changing) Hijra: a third-gender group in south asia consisting of eunuchs, transgender, and intersex people. Hijra is the official term, kinnar is the polite term. Organized into communities led by a guru (elder hijra) Heavily oppressed, low employment opportunities, forced into sex work and extortion.
