Naven

is a ceremony of ritual reversal of ordinary behavior among the iatmul of papua new guinea involving transvestism, homosexuality, and other reversals of ordinary behavior.

A ceremony of the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea that celebrates fist-time achievements (formerly including homicide). While gender roles and norms are generally strictly observed, in the Naven ceremony, transvestism, homosexuality and other ritual reversals of ordinary behaviour. Naval : Gregory Bateson: naven Ceremonies of the Iatmul of Papua New Guinea involving transvestism and other ritual reversals of ordinary behaviour. (Barnard)

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