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The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders

The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders

Title: The Priests Venerated in the Land of Five Genders

Each year, the bissu of the Indonesian village of Segeri preside over a ceremonial ritual prior to the commencement of the rice planting season. The procession held last November featured a sacred plow.


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