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Albania - Lepurush Village - Selman Brahim and her brother outside their home.
Selman Brahim and her brother outside their home. Selman, 53 has been living as a man for 40 years after the family's eldest son died. In the Albanian tradition of the Avowed Virgin, she now leads the family as a man.
Author: ©Stuart Freedman
©Stuart Freedman
Photo size: 17.5 Mpixels (50 MB uncompressed) - 3364x5200 pixels (11.2x17.3 in / 28.5x44 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Albania, ancient, avowed, Balkan, Besa, Canon of Lek, custom, female, gender, High Albania, lesbian, peasant, pledge, sex, sworn virgin, tradition, virgins, Virgjineshe, woman
Published in: Albania - Avowed Virgins