Māhū
Māhū in Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) and Maohi (Tahitian) cultures are third gender persons with traditional spiritual and social roles within the culture, similar to Tongan fakaleiti and Samoan fa'afafine, and analogous to the Neapolitan femminiello.[1][2]
Notable māhū include kumu hula Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu and performer Cocoa Chandelier.
In contemporary Hawaiian it is also a commonly used term for transgender persons.
See also
- Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu - contemporary māhū, teacher and Hawaiian cultural worker
- Kumu Hina (2014) - documentary film about Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
- Two-Spirit, a similar concept in some indigenous North American communities
- LGBT rights in Hawaii
References and sources
- References
- ↑ Llosa, Mario Vargas. "The men-women of the Pacific". tate.org.uk. Tate Britain. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Eisenman pp. 104-15
- Sources
- Eisenman, Stephen F., (1999). Gauguin's Skirt. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0500280386.
Further reading
Matzner, Andrew (2001). O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawai'i's Mahu and Transgender Communities
External links
- Kumu Hina- A Place in the Middle - official website.
- Interview with Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) Mahu: Hinaleimoana Wong
- article about Cocoa Chandelier
- Like a Lady in Polynesia
- The Beautiful Way Hawaiian Culture Embraces A Particular Kind Of Transgender Identity
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