Sociology Now, Census Update

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STUDYING SEXUALITY: BODIES, BEHAVIORS, AND IDENTITIES 321

Samoans

Easter
Islanders
Araucanians

Tupinamba

Nupe
Fang Zande
Arabicized
East African
Cultures
Nyakyusa

Mongo

Kuwait

Áranda

Lau

Nahane

Achómawi
Sawa’waktödö

Details of the above unknown unless
associated with another symbol.

Said to occur
Involves transvestism
Youthful experimentation tolerated
Tolerated
Usually found among co-wives in a harem

Ritualistic
Marriage

Chukchi

Woleaians

Aleut

Koniag Eskimo

Klamath
Achomawi Arapaho Modern USA
and Canada

Tewa

PlateauYumans Navaho

Hawaiians

Marquesans
Samoans

Tahitians
Easter
Islanders

Mangaians

Warao
Yãnomamö
Amakaire
Nambikwara
Bororo
Bakairi
Kaingáng

Details of the above unknown unless
associated with another symbol.

Northern
Europeans

Ancient
SiwansNear East

Mossi
Nuer

Tutsi

Zande

Fang

Bala
Mongo

Lango

Nyika

Tanala
Thonga
Zulu

India
Santal

Lepcha

Imperial
Chinese

Yakut

Chukchi

Koryak
Kamchadál

Keraki
Áranda

Miao
Oman Muria
Andamanese

Makassarese

Iban
Wógeo
Etoro
Tobrianders
Malekula
Nama
Hóttentot

Ancient
Greeks

Sexual relations between older, adult men and
younger men or adolescents institutionalized
Sexual relations that involve a sex role change of
one partner (i.e., transvestism) institutionalized
Equal, same-sex relationships between two
adults (not necessarily tolerated)
Youthful experimentation tolerated
Completely unknown or denied
Said to be widespread but no details

Ritualistic
Marriage

FIGURE 10.2A Male Homosexuality


FIGURE 10.2B Female Homosexuality


Source:From Sexual Practices: The Story of Human Sexualityby Edgar Gregersen, 1983, p. 296. Franklin Watts. Reprinted with permission.

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