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These sworn virgin take a vow under the law of the Kanun to become a man. As soon as she takes this vow, she becomes a man: she dresses like one, acts like one, walks like one, works like one, talks like one, and her family and community treat her as one. She is referred to as he. He will never marry and will remain celibate all of his life.

These sworn virgin take a vow under the law of the Kanun to become a man. As soon as she takes this vow, she becomes a man: she dresses like one, acts like one, walks like one, works like one, talks like one, and her family and community treat her as one. She is referred to as he. He will never marry and will remain celibate all of his life.

According to the Kanun, women may do this if they choose not to marry their pre-arranged husbands. They may not, however, marry anybody else and must dress and act as a man. The other condition is if her parents decree it because they have no sons. This is because only men may be heads of household, and only men may inherit family wealth. <ref>http://www.jolique.com/gender/crossing_boundaries.htm</ref>

According to the Kanun, women may do this if they choose not to marry their pre-arranged husbands. They may not, however, marry anybody else and must dress and act as a man. The other condition is if her parents decree it because they have no sons. This is because only men may be heads of household, and only men may inherit family wealth. [http://www.jolique.com/gender/crossing_boundaries.htm]