Zambaism

Zambaism refers to a collection of political ideologies and social movements widespread in Ngerupic cultures, originating in Quaxin Xun. These movements are aimed at social, economic, and political equality of genders, particularly of the ząmba, which is the traditional Ngerupic third gender.

Relationship between zambaism and other ideologies

Zambaism and feminism

Zambaism has some overlap with feminism, and zamba-feminism is a common form of zambaism. However, there are also ideological clashes between them, with some forms of feminism being third-gender-exclusive, and some forms of zambaism being antifeminist and proscribing traditional gender roles in which zams hold social and economic power over women.

Zambaism and LGBT rights movements

As a third gender rights movement, zambaism has close similarities to LGBT rights movements both inside and outside of greater Akulanen. LGBT-inclusive zambaism sees LGBT struggles and rights as intrinsically tied to zamba rights, and may even consider zambaism a subset of the LGBT rights movement. LGBT-exclusive zambaism, by contrast, sees LGBT identities as inconsistent with Ngerupic gender roles.

Zambaism and Pan-Ngerupism

The LGBT-exclusive and anti-feminist forms of zambaism are closely related to Pan-Ngerupism, and is often found alongside it. Not all forms of Pan-Ngerupism are zambaist; some are anti-zambaist and consider the elevation of men or even men and women over zams to be a traditional part of Ngerupic culture that must be preserved and propagated.

Notable zambaists

• Zį²ʼą¹zą² Ha³ Mbi²ché³la¹ Ñdxé² (1836-1859) - coined the term zą¹mba²nda²¹ (Ndxiixun for zambaism), started the Zam Social and Cultural Enrichment League, an early zambaist activist group masquerading as a ząternal organization
• Ŋcòcùu Ŋų́nįuh (1861-1913) - early zamba-feminist
• Rà Zįꞌzą́ Jsè Ñą̂u
• Lułiŋ Ra Sịyịhạạsạ Ŋụlẹrạ Ñịlạạkọ
• Řąziya Ngukunum Tixin
• Ñạwịlọlọk Ra Sịyịhạạsạ Ŋokun Luukwa
• Eekak Taata Hommya Sháaha

See also

• Transgender rights
• Gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights
• Feminism
• Pan-Ngerupism