berdache, also called (since 1990) two-spirit, early European designation for American Indians (in Canada called First Nations peoples) who did not conform to Western gender and sexual norms.
<> The term, " Two Spirit People," refers to the Berdache tradition found in Indian cultures. Berdaches are believed to embody both male and female spirits. Our current popular culture recognizes gender biologically. In contrast, many Indian cultures believe gender is acquired through rites of passage.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, French explorers, traders, and missionaries in the Mississippi Valley occasionally encountered Native Americans who could be classified neither as men nor women. They called such individuals berdaches, a French term for younger partners in male homosexual relationships.
While generally viewed as homosexual the berdache cannot be restricted along simple sexual lines. They functioned as partners in a relationship while serving their respective communities as healers, spiritual advisors and custodians of sacred objects and rituals.
Berdaches have been called eunuchs, hermaphrodites, male prostitutes, transvestites, and male homosexuals.
The term is a translation of the Anishinaabemowin term niizh manidoowag, two spirits. Two-spirit people may also use terms from their Indigenous language to describe same-sex attraction or gender variance, such as winkt (Lakota) or nàdleehé (Dinéh).
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The Tribe of the Two Rivers was a Native American tribe that sheltered the Angel Metatron since his departure from Heaven. The tribe was the last tribe to hold its ground from European settlers and conquerors. They are known by the sigil which represents the Messenger of God, which pertains to Metatron.
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The term Two-Spirit is a direct translation of the Ojibwe term, Niizh manidoowag. “Two-Spirited” or “Two-Spirit” is usually used to indicate a person whose body simultaneously houses a masculine spirit and a feminine spirit.
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pronoun. used to refer to the word 'both' but with an unnecessary 'L' added right in the middle.
Ll is taught as 'Y' for good reason: since it's the most common pronunciation, it's the most useful way for Spanish learners to learn to speak and understand the language quickly.
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Gender identity is one's own internal sense of self and their gender, whether that is man, woman, neither or both. Unlike gender expression, gender identity is not outwardly visible to others. For most people, gender identity aligns with the sex assigned at birth, the American Psychological Association notes.
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