"In the Indian subcontinent, Hijra[n 1] are eunuchs, intersex people, and transgender people. Also known as Aravani, Aruvani, Jogappa,[citation needed] or (derogatorily) Chhakka, the hijra community in India prefer to call themselves Kinnar or Kinner, referring to the mythological beings that excel at song and dance. In Pakistan, they are called Khawaja Sira, the equivalent of transgender in the Urdu language.
Hijras are officially recognized as third gender in the Indian subcontinent, being considered neither completely male nor female. Hijras have a recorded history in the Indian subcontinent since antiquity, as suggested by the Kama Sutra." - (en.wikipedia.org 09.05.2021)
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