Concept of Time and its Allocation to Various Activities among Hijras: How Some Activities are Performed on Specific Time

Abstract

This article investigates the concept of time and its allocation to various activities among hijra community in Pakistan. This research looks at how hijras perform their activities and events on some specific times to get the desired benefit from those activities. Explanatory research has been conducted to answer the questions in this study. In present research framework analysis tool under the thematic analysis approach of data has been used. This study involves 40 respondents, including 12 gurus, 24 chellas, and 4 chief gurus from the hijra community who are selected through purposive sampling. Data is collected from the respondents through unstructured and semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The study reveals that gurus effectively plan actions, activities and choices of their follower hijras. According to the findings of this study hijras arrange their activities according to availability of their fellows, availability of money, by following religious festivals and also by following the instructions of gurus.