What is Femminiello?
[[File:Il femminiello.jpg|thumb|Giuseppe Bonito, ''Il femminiello'']] A '''''femminiello''''', also spelled '''''femmeniello''''' is an [[Italian language|Italian]] word for a male with [[feminine]] nature and behaviour, and part of an old tradition in [[Naples|Neapolitan]] culture. They are believed to bring [[luck]] in gambling and are known to participate in games such as [[bingo]] and also some traditional events. ==Related pages== *[[LGBT rights in Italy]] ==Other websites== *[http://ac-support.europe.umuc.edu/~jmatthew/naples/femm.html The ''femminiello'' in Neapolitan culture] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328124440/http://ac-support.europe.umuc.edu/~jmatthew/naples/femm.html |date=2012-03-28 }} {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Gender]] [[Category:Italian culture]]