emales, and taught all the feminine arts. They even
assume the manner and dress of the women so nearly that a stranger would
naturally take them for what they are not. This odious practice was
formerly so prevalent that the residence of one of these monsters in a
house was considered as fortunate; it is, however, daily losing
ground."[29] He mentions a case in which a priest had nearly married two
males, when an interpreter chanced to come in and was able to inform him
what he was doing.

The practice has, however, apparently continued to be fairly common among
the Alaska Eskimos down to recent times. Thus Dr. Engelmann mentioned to
me that he was informed by those who had lived in Alaska, especially near
Point Barrow, that as many as 5 such individuals (regarded by uninstructed
strangers as "hermaphrodites") might be found in a single comparatively
small community. It is stated by Davydoff, as quoted by Holmberg,[30] that
the boy is selected to be a _schopan_ because he is girl-like. This is a
point of some interest as it indicates that the schopan is not effeminated
solely by suggestion and association, but is probably feminine by inborn
constitution.

In Louisiana, Florida, Yucatan, etc., somewhat similar customs exist or
have existed. In Brazil men are to be found dressed as women and solely
occupying themselves with feminine occupations; they are not very highly
regarded.[31] They are called _cudinas_: i.e., circumcized. Among the
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico these individuals are called _mujerados_
(supposed to be a corruption of _mujeriego_) and are the chief passive
agents in the homosexual ceremonies of these people. They are said to be
intentionally effeminated in early life by much masturbation and by
constant horse-riding.[32]

Among all the tribes of the northwest United States sexual inverts may be
found. The invert is called a _bote_ ("not man, not woman") by the
Montana, and a _burdash_ ("half-man, half-woman") by the Washington
Indians. The _bote_ has been carefully studied by Dr. A.B. Holder.[33]
Holder finds that the _bote_ wears woman's dress, and that his speech and
manners are feminine. The dress and manners are assumed in childhood, but
no sexual practices take place until puberty. These consist in the
practice of _fellatio_ by the _bote_, who probably himself experiences the
orgasm at the same time. The _bote_ is not a pederast, although pederasty
occurs among these Indians. Holder examined _bo