Tuotus t1_ir2iqxq wrote
So I have multiple questions,
- How much would you say the kishmiri trans community differ than other trans communities of the subcontinent? What are their similarities? Are they also mainly a transfem community or are other trans people also a part of it?
- In your previous reply you mentioned that kishmiri transgender community act as.a matchmaker in the community. This is not something i have heard of being associated with khwaja sra community in pakistan, what do they in this role, can you elaborate on that? Are they actually part of the comolete matchmaking process or the wedding process. Is it a historical role they're filling and if yes, how does it has changed post-colonialism?
- As all sorts of human rights are becoming more visible in pakistan, it is causing an increased divide among the younger and older populations in how they perceive the world, things they disagree on, and the traditions they want to follow or not follow. The khwaja sra community is also obviously going through similar process, how do you think the kishmiri trans community is faring in this regard and are they able to bridge some gaps b/w the younger and older generations? Do older trans people show more or less tolerance for change in their community compared to male and female communities there?
- They're matchmakers but what about their own matchmaking, do kishmiri trans community also believes in spiritual asexuality?
That's all I wanted to ask, hopefukly that was not too much. Anyways waiting for your reply, peace ✌
P.s. And yes, your documentary when will it release, i would really like to watch it 😄
Luigi_Conte OP t1_ir4ji1x wrote
That's quite a huge amount of questions! I will try to reply shortly:
-1Being Muslims for example they're not related to Hindu mythology as Hijra, but at the same time they adopted guru-chela structure. Many of them have relations with Indian transgender people and some even have Hindu Gurus. I have heard also someone claiming to be like "sadhus", being above caste, religion and so on...so borders are quite blurred and dynamic.
-2 Matchmaking is a profession some non transgender people also do..means collecting informations of girls and boys and presenting them to families with informations about social position, education, reputation etc...
-3 Yes...generational gap is quite an issue actually. Elders are often quite sober when it's about dressing and make up, but Youngers are more and more trying to express their female side. Gender reassignment surgery is one of this divisive topics and it's getting quite controversial.
-4 I would say that in their society, according to Islamic rules, their attitude is still acceptable till we don't speak about sexual life. So that part is not formally expressed
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