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Bacha posh, cross-dressing a daughter as a boy for increased social freedom in Afghanistan; The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan (2010 documentary) Khawal, cross-dressed male dancers in pre-20th century Egypt; Köçek, cross-dressed male dancers in Ottoman Turkey; Ubayd Zakani, a 14th-century Persian poet; Anti-Afghan sentiment; Pederasty
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a 2010 documentary film produced by Clover Films and directed by Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi about the practice of bacha bazi in Afghanistan. The 52-minute documentary premiered in the UK at the Royal Society of Arts on March 29, 2010, [ 1 ] and aired on PBS Frontline in the United States on April 20.
'boy play') is a practice in which men (sometimes called bacha baz) buy and keep adolescent boys (sometimes called dancing boys) for entertainment and sex. [26] It is a custom in Afghanistan and in historical Turkestan and often involves sexual slavery and child prostitution by older men of young adolescent males. [27]
Women raised as a bacha posh often have difficulty making the transition from life as a boy and adapting to the traditional constraints placed on women in Afghan society. [4] The role of a bacha posh in the community is complex. The child's community is often aware that she is a girl, but nonetheless acknowledges her as a boy.
"Bacha bereesh" (meaning "boys without beards" in Persian language) occasionally dance to entertain men at certain parties, especially in the north parts of Afghanistan. [28] Powerful patrons sometimes sexually exploit the dancers. [29] [30] It is estimated that about 10,000 men across Afghanistan engage in sexual activities with other men. [8]
Other boys become prostitutes for adult men, regardless of their sexual orientation. [citation needed] These men involved are sometimes called bacha bazi in Persian and seem to flourish in the big cities of Afghanistan, possibly due to poverty and the strict social taboos surrounding interaction between men and women. A law has been enacted ...
One source suggests that up to 400 Afghan women were involved. [27] A form of sexual slavery of young boys called bacha bāzī in which men exploit adolescent boys for entertainment and/or sexual abuse continues into the present day as of 2024. [28] [29] [30]
It is now considered the national dance of Afghanistan, [4] popularly carried by other ethnic groups in Afghanistan [5] as well as by the Pashtun ethnic group in Pakistan. [6] Attan is usually performed with a Dohol, which is a double-headed barrel drum. The dance can be anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes long.