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One of the first sympathetic hijra portrayals was in Mani Ratnam's Bombay (1995). 1997's Tamanna [81] starred male actor Paresh Rawal in a central role as "Tiku", a hijra who raises a young orphan. Pooja Bhatt produced and also starred in the movie, with her father Mahesh Bhatt co-writing and directing.
Hijra (South Asia) people (6 P) Pages in category "Hijra (South Asia)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Pages in category "Hijra (South Asia) people" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M. Shabnam Mausi; O.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Gender identity as neither man nor woman Part of a series on Transgender topics Outline History Timeline Gender identities Androgyne Bissu, Calabai, Calalai Burrnesha Cisgender Gender bender Hijra Non-binary or genderqueer Gender fluidity Kathoey Koekchuch Third gender Bakla Faʻafafine ...
The traditions of different ethnic groups in South Asia have diverged, influenced by external cultures, especially in the northwestern parts of South Asia and also in the border regions and busy ports, where there are greater levels of contact with external cultures. There is also a lot of genetic diversity within the region.
Hijras of Delhi. Hijra generally describes the self-organised spiritual and social community (from either the Hindu or Muslim religious traditions) of transgender women in North India, while in a historical sense it can also denote eunuchs in the Western sense of the word (as males who have been castrated and who serve as members of a royal or noble court).
HIJRA (Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid), an African organization; Hijra (South Asia), a term for eunuchs, transgender and intersex people; Hijrat, a South Asian term for protest emigration; Hijrat, Pakistani, 2016
Hijrah is a romanization of the Arabic word هجرة 'to depart to', 'to migrate to' or 'to move away from'. [1] [2] The first stem of the verbal root H-J-R, hajara, means 'to cut off someone from friendly association; to avoid association with'; the third stem, hājara, means 'a mutual termination of friendly relations by leaving or departing'.