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Title: Two Spirit People
Post by: Shana A on November 14, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
Post by: Shana A on November 14, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
Two Spirit People
Uploaded by Frameline on May 23, 2011
Two Spirit People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JcmAoderl4#)
An overview of historical and contemporary Native American concepts of gender, sexuality and sexual orientation. This documentary explores the berdache tradition in Native American culture, in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed in positions of power within the community.
Uploaded by Frameline on May 23, 2011
Two Spirit People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JcmAoderl4#)
An overview of historical and contemporary Native American concepts of gender, sexuality and sexual orientation. This documentary explores the berdache tradition in Native American culture, in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed in positions of power within the community.