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.
The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.
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