In the Indian subcontinent, hijra are eunuchs, intersex people, or transgender people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as guru-chela system. They are also known as aravani, aruvani, and jogappa, In Pakistan, they are known as khawaja sira, the equivalent of transgender in the Urdu language.

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