Albania Has "Sworn Virgins" Who Live As Men
In remote areas, women can take an oath of lifelong celibacy to live as men, gaining male privileges and responsibilities in patriarchal society, often to head households or avoid arranged marriages.
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In remote areas, women can take an oath of lifelong celibacy to live as men, gaining male privileges and responsibilities in patriarchal society, often to head households or avoid arranged marriages.