1. Neither Man nor Woman Cheryl Aupperle Karen Ayouch Christie Brower
Teresa Gage
The Hijras of India
Neither Man nor Woman
Serena Nanda

2. Ethnography of India’s 3rd gender
Indian culture accommodates gender variations
Neither man nor woman

3. How did the hijra tradition begin?
Eunichs blessed by Ram
Power flows from Bahuchara Mata

4. What is a hijra? 3rd gender Spiritual calling Born hermaphrodite
Impotent male
Emasculated male
Barren female
Spiritual calling

5. What is their society like?
Naik
Council
Guru
Chela
Recruits

6. What spiritual functions do they do?
Bless babies
Bless weddings
Beg

8. What do they do for a living?
Prostituting
Begging
Performing rituals

9. What is their life like?
Stages of life follow traditional Indian culture
Student
Householder
Forrest Dweller
Ascetic (elder)

10. Photograph sources: 10

11. Break into groups: Females – inside wall Hijra – middle of the room
Males – windows