Translations:Gender-variant identities worldwide/66/en


 * Name of identity: Akava'ine. According to the Cook Islands Maori dictionary (1995) 'akava'ine comes from the prefix aka ("to be or to behave like") and va'ine ("woman"), or simply, "to behave as a woman". )
 * Culture: Cook Islands Māori
 * Era: to present
 * Description of sex/gender: AMAB and feminine
 * Role in society: work that is traditionally women's work, especially sewing. Some akava'ine take part in the making of tivaevae (quilts), an activity traditionally done by the women of the community.