We'wha was a Zuni Native American from New Mexico who was born male but lived as a woman, embodying the role of a "two-spirit" person, a term used among many Indigenous cultures to describe a gender identity that encompasses both masculine and feminine qualities. We'wha was known for her skills in traditional women's crafts and became a cultural ambassador for the Zuni people.

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We'wha

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We'wha:

A) Was born as a Zuni male in 1849, but she lived as a woman and excelled at women's arts.
B) was the last surviving Chinese woman with crippled and bound feet; she died in 1943.
C) is a two-spirit goddess figure among the Cherokee whose cult has recently become popular.
D) is a form of prolonged gender oppression and subordination practiced among the Bedouin.

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