We' Wha, a Zuni Llamana

We' Wha, a Zuni Llamana

We'wha was a member of the Zuni tribe. Among the Zuni, a "Two-spirit" person is called a Ihamana. This term is a commonly understood Zuni gender designation for those born male whose gender expression integrates the male/female binary. We'wha engaged in the ritual activities typically run by women and was frequently read by Westerners as a cisgendered woman, but had been assigned male at birth.
Age: Dec. at 47 (1849-1896)

Ranker.
https://www.ranker.com/list/transgender-people-in-history/devon-ashby

Photo by John K. Hillers