Daughters of God

“Daughters of God” is a documentary about a Hindu temple built by Thirunankais (Indian transsexuals) in Malaysia. It is a story that focuses on two Thirunankais- Anusha and Varsha, who attend the temple during days of prayers but roam the streets as prostitutes at night. The temple is funded by only...

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Main Authors: Chai, Jac-Quinn, Lai, Kahei, Ng, Yiling, Tolentino Anna Karenina Valencia
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44981
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-449812020-07-01T05:14:08Z Daughters of God Chai, Jac-Quinn Lai, Kahei Ng, Yiling Tolentino Anna Karenina Valencia Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Lau Joon-Nie DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication “Daughters of God” is a documentary about a Hindu temple built by Thirunankais (Indian transsexuals) in Malaysia. It is a story that focuses on two Thirunankais- Anusha and Varsha, who attend the temple during days of prayers but roam the streets as prostitutes at night. The temple is funded by only the Thirunankais, and a majority of them work in the same profession. Despite being different in terms of their gender and their choice of livelihood, through the presence of the temple, the Thirunankais have gradually gained acceptance of the people living in the neighbourhood. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2011-06-07T08:44:37Z 2011-06-07T08:44:37Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44981 mms://vodb.ntu.edu.sg/v1/sci_fyp_11/Daughters.wmv en Nanyang Technological University 136 p. application/pdf text/html
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Chai, Jac-Quinn
Lai, Kahei
Ng, Yiling
Tolentino Anna Karenina Valencia
Daughters of God
description “Daughters of God” is a documentary about a Hindu temple built by Thirunankais (Indian transsexuals) in Malaysia. It is a story that focuses on two Thirunankais- Anusha and Varsha, who attend the temple during days of prayers but roam the streets as prostitutes at night. The temple is funded by only the Thirunankais, and a majority of them work in the same profession. Despite being different in terms of their gender and their choice of livelihood, through the presence of the temple, the Thirunankais have gradually gained acceptance of the people living in the neighbourhood.
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Chai, Jac-Quinn
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Ng, Yiling
Tolentino Anna Karenina Valencia
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Lai, Kahei
Ng, Yiling
Tolentino Anna Karenina Valencia
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title Daughters of God
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