Male dancers cross-dressed and performed publicly in Egyptian streets

Evidence

These were male dancers who impersonated women in their appearance and behavior. They often danced in the streets, before houses and in the courtyards of certain mansions on various occasions; Edward W. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1276

Categorization

• DEFINE: Identifies the practice of male dancers impersonating women — clarifying what these dancers were.