eunuch gendered person هجرة হিজড়া hijra हिजड़ा http://homosaurus.org/v2/hijra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hijra_(South_Asia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia) https://homosaurus.org/terms/hijras https://mogai-genders.fandom.com/wiki/Hijra https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q660882 A gender role observed in many communities on the Indian subcontinent. Many hijras also consider themselves to be transgender women or intersex persons, but the concept predates that terminology. Hijra are almost exclusively assigned male at birth and some undergo an initiation ritual called nirwaan (nirvan), which involves removal of the penis, scrotum, and testicles. Hijras tend to reside in somewhat intentional communities, being ostensibly separate from other Indian gender and sexual minorities. They engage in specific rituals and professions and utilize an argot known as Hijra Farsi, which is a blend of Persian and Hindustani. Note that hijra who might "fit" the designation of transgender woman may not identify as such, and will thus not be filed under both designations. Further, not all Indian, Pakistani, and Bengali transgender women are hijra, and thus will not be included in this categorization. The term "hijra" is sometimes considered offensive in Pakistan, with the Urdu خواجه سرا‎ (khwaja sara) being preferred. The word hijra has historically been translated into English as "eunuch" or "hermaphrodite" but this contextualization is both inappropriate and inaccurate. hayijra hegra hejira hejra hija hijada hijara hijaṛā hijda hijira hijja hijla hijrada hijrah hijras hijre hijrā hijŗa hizra hizre hijṛā हिजड़े हिजड़ों kinnar khwaja sara خواجه سرا jogappa जोगप्पा gender-marginalized person Indian subcontinent culturally-specific gender identity glbtq Encyclopedia Project eunuch هجرة হিজড়া hijra हिजड़ा http://homosaurus.org/v2/hijra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hijra_(South_Asia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia) https://homosaurus.org/terms/hijras https://mogai-genders.fandom.com/wiki/Hijra https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q660882 A gender role observed in many communities on the Indian subcontinent. Many hijras also consider themselves to be transgender women or intersex persons, but the concept predates that terminology. Hijra are almost exclusively assigned male at birth and some undergo an initiation ritual called nirwaan (nirvan), which involves removal of the penis, scrotum, and testicles. Hijras tend to reside in somewhat intentional communities, being ostensibly separate from other Indian gender and sexual minorities. They engage in specific rituals and professions and utilize an argot known as Hijra Farsi, which is a blend of Persian and Hindustani. Note that hijra who might "fit" the designation of transgender woman may not identify as such, and will thus not be filed under both designations. Further, not all Indian, Pakistani, and Bengali transgender women are hijra, and thus will not be included in this categorization. The term "hijra" is sometimes considered offensive in Pakistan, with the Urdu خواجه سرا‎ (khwaja sara) being preferred. The word hijra has historically been translated into English as "eunuch" or "hermaphrodite" but this contextualization is both inappropriate and inaccurate. hayijra hegra hejira hejra hija hijada hijara hijaṛā hijda hijira hijja hijla hijrada hijrah hijras hijre hijrā hijŗa hizra hizre hijṛā हिजड़े हिजड़ों تشاكا chakka छक्का ಚಕ್ಕ khusara खुसरा A People Stronger: The Collectivization of MSM and TG groups in India Transphobic Hate Crime Gender History Across Epistemologies Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture The Complete Dictionary of Sexology Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies LGBTQIA+ Immigrants & Internationals: Cultural Resources for Service Providers in Allegheny County Unpacking Solidarities of the Oppressed: Notes on Trans Struggles in India Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History