Is Buddha a couple? Gender-unitary perspectives from the Lahu of southwest China

2025-02-18 Classification：Religion Click()
Author：Du, SS

Article Title：Is Buddha a couple? Gender-unitary perspectives from the Lahu of southwest China

Abstract：
This article explores the dynamic processes by which the Lahu people negotiate Buddhist gender ideologies according to their cosmology of gender unity. It focuses on the contesting gender symbolism embedded in the local images of Buddha as a pair of indigenous supreme gods, a non-Lahu missionary who founded Lahu Buddhism, and three charismatic Lahu monks in history. This study contributes to scholarly inquiries into the complexities and diversity of women's religious status across cultures.

Keywords: Buddhism; gender; ethnicity; religion; China

DOI: 10.2307/3773803

Source：ETHNOLOGY

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