 Even though it was controversial, arranges of pederasty began to show up in certain cities and labour camps in as early as 1907.The young men (called in Shona, also known as boy-wife in English) would typically dress as women, perform chores associated with women, such as cooking and fetching water and firewood, and have intercrural sex with their older husbands.In addition, they were not allowed to grow beards or ejaculate.