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[[File:Femminiello.png|thumb|Femminiello flag]]'''Femminielli''' or '''femmenielli''' (singular '''femminiello''') is
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There is constant references in many sources to the ancient rituals behind the presence of the femminiello in Naples. Much of this came from Greek mythology- examples include Hermaphroditus, who's said to possess the beauty of the mother and Tiresias, the blind prophet of Thebes, who was transformed into a woman for seven years.
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There is a ceremony called the ''matrimonio dei femminielli'' that takes place in Torre Annunziata, during Easter Monday. It is a parade of femminielli dressed in wedding gowns and accompanied by a "husband." They travel through the streets in horse-drawn carriages.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190624-naples-beloved-third-sex-wedding</ref>
The femminiello in Campania have a relatively privileged position due to participation in traditional events, such as ''Candelora al Santuario di Montevergine'' (Candlemas at the Sanctuary of Montevergine) in Avellino or the ''Tammurriata'', a traditional dance performed at the feast of Madonna dell'Arco in Sant'Anastasia.
Because they are seen as good luck, it is common in the neighborhoods for a femminiello person to hold a newborn baby,<ref>https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/07/il-femminiello-one-of-the-earliest-depictions-of-gender-nonconformity-in-art.html</ref> or participate in games such as the Tombola(Raffle) or ''Tombolata dei femminielli-'' a popular game performed on February 2nd every year, as the concluding piece of the Candlemas at the Sanctuary of Montevergine.
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The name of this role means 'little women-men'. This is derived from Neapolitan ''femmena'' 'woman' with the suffix ''-iello'',<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femminiello</ref>
==Flag==
The Femminiello flag was made by Tumblr user pride-color-schemes on Januay 29th, 2020. It is the italian flag, with the top half being made more pastel to represent femininity.
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