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Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47

12 June 2026 at 03:36
Ever since she collapsed in a park three and a half years ago, speculation has swirled in Thailand about who could become the next monarch.

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Princess Bha of Thailand greeting royalists during a public appearance in Bangkok in 2020.

The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders

The bissus of South Sulawesi are considered a link between the earthly and celestial because they are thought to embody both male and female traits.

Every year, the bissu in the Indonesian village of Segeri lead a ritual before the rice planting season. This procession, last November, included a sacred plow.
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