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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > berdache
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berdache  

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  • Berdache is a term that commonly refers to Native North American gender variants. These are individuals who assumed alternate gender identities by taking on all or some of the tasks and behaviors associated with the opposite sex. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Berdache]

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