Hijda Festival In Tiruvanathapuram at Kerala

Hijda  Utsav In Kerala

     Many forms of transgender cultures used to exist throughout the world. 'Hijdas' are seen as neither man nor woman, and fulfill a sociology-cultural role that is reserved only for them.The most well known role for 'Hijdas' is the performance of religious ceremonies at weddings and for new/born male babies to bring fertility and good luck.  In Indian society, however, there still exists a third gender called 'Hijda' that is distinctly different from the Western concept of transgender.
     The Video Utsav 2013, the transgender fest of Kerala, was conducted as part of Project Pehchan by Sangama, a Bangalore-based human rights organization.Senior journalists G Sekharan Nair, A Ajith Kumar, R Parvathi Devi, poet M R Jayageetha and district medical officer Dr Shirabuddin took part in the panel discussion. The function concluded with cultural performances.

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 Video Title:Hijada,UTSAV-2013,Transgender Festival-Kerala
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 Published on: Dec 17, 2013

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