Māhū
For the ancient Egyptian noble, see Mahu (noble). For the Dahomey goddess, see Mawu.
Māhū in traditional Hawaiian or Kanaka Maoli and Tahitian or Maohi cultures are third gender persons with traditional roles within Kanaka Maoli and Maohi society, similar to Tongan fakaleiti and Samoan fa'afafine and analogous to the Neapolitan femminiello.[1][2]
In modern-day Hawaiʻi it is a commonly used slang word for transvestite and transgender persons.
See also
- Kumu Hina - Documentary about māhū Hina Wong-Kalu
- Two-Spirit, a similar concept in some indigenous North American communities
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.
External links
- Kumu Hina - A Place in the Middle - Website for award-winning 2015 PBS/Independent Lens documentary about Native Hawaiian māhū and honored kumu (teacher), cultural practitioner, and community leader.
- Interview with Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) Mahu: Hinaleimoana Wong
- A book of interest is 'O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawai'i's Mahu and Transgender Communities, by Andrew Matzner (2001).
- Cocoa Chandelier
- Like a Lady in Polynesia
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