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So many survivors had remarked how the trauma had come back magnified as they neared the end of their lives.
For over half a century, Ko-Thi has honored both age-old traditions and modern African cultures.
Despite a long history of lesbian-identifying and trans-masculine individuals who used masculinity for artistic performance, today’s representation of the drag king show arose only in the 1990s.
At first glance, the tradition of Påskkärring, or “Easter Hags,” seems quite innocent, but deeper study reveals a dark history, one of oppression and persecution.
As they settled in the United States, many Jews found the country to be an unparalleled haven, and they sang about it.
Some jobs in the West traditionally designated to men are done by men or women in Bali. In fact, women in Bali tend to do the heavy lifting.
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