What about transgender men?
Is this a silly season article by Nikkei Asia?
"Koovagam is a small village in Tamil Nadu, India, famous for hosting the annual 18-day Koothandavar Festival. Centered around the transgender community, it commemorates a Mahabharata legend where the deity Krishna assumes female form to marry Lord Aravan before his sacrifice.
The Festival & Rituals
The festival, usually held in April or May (the Tamil month of Chitrai), draws over 100,000 attendees, making it one of the largest gatherings of transgender women in Asia. ..." (Google search)
"The exact year or date of the very first Koovagam festival is not historically documented. The festival's traditions are deeply rooted in the ancient Mahabharata epic. It has been practiced informally for centuries by local communities before evolving into the massive, formal gathering it is today. ..." (Google search)
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