femminiello
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thumb|right|250px|, painted by Giuseppe Bonito ([[1707–1789) sometime between 1740 and 1760. The 's missing teeth and goitre could be signs of poverty and malnutrition. The red coral necklace is depicted as a representation of good fortune, which is often associated with .]]
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It is catalogued under topics including Culture in Campania, Culture in Naples and Effeminacy.
Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- role
- Subclass of
- non-binary
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Image
- Il femminiello.jpg
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- Commons category
- Femminiello
- facet of
- social integration
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Contemporary
- History
- Ceremony
- Tradition
- Theatre
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|right|250px|, painted by Giuseppe Bonito ([[1707–1789) sometime between 1740 and 1760. The 's missing teeth and goitre could be signs of poverty and malnutrition. The red coral necklace is depicted as a representation of good fortune, which is often associated with .]]
' or (singular , also spelled as femmeniello''''') are a population of people who embody a third gender role in traditional Neapolitan culture. This term is culturally distinct from trans woman, and has its own cultural significance and practices. This term is not derogatory; instead are traditionally believed to bring good luck.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “femminiello” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.