Melela(ng) Buana; A/Part of South East Asia Queer Cultural Festival 2021:Be/Longings!
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Kika told Ben about herself. She explained that she was born into a multicultural family. Her ancestors came from an area that highly valued diversity. Kika explained from A to Z about her Bugis ancestry and their belief that there were not only two genders.
“I suggest you listen carefully to my explanation. It will help you recognize the difference between sex and gender,” said the Gemini woman.
“OK, go on,” said Ben.
Kika told Ben seriously about the roles that existed in the Bugis tribe, such as Orowane or someone who was born male and chooses the role of a male person; Makkunrai or someone who was born female and chooses the role of a female; Calabai or someone who was born with a female biological features, but identified themselves as male; Calalai, which was the opposite; and Bissu, a person who combined themself as a man and a woman.
Ben was surprised to hear for the first time about this community that had existed for a long time in Indonesia. “OMG, where have I been?” he said.
Kika just smiled and explained again that she shared the outlook of the Bugis since she found out that her ancestors were from that tribe. “Even though my family has long abandoned those beliefs and became a modern family, my family mix from salad bowls to melting pots. HA HA HA. It turns out that I also have Chinese blood, although my family also have prejudice against that race,” said Kika.
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Full story:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-OfmgoVhuDBhZdxLL7KyLDQppAB06fph/view?usp=sharing
https://seawinganthology.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/be-me_sea_queer_sff-anthology_v2.0.pdf
