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Gender-variant identities worldwide: Difference between revisions
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* In New Zealand, the Maori culture recognizes transgender identities called Whakawahine (feminine and AMAB) and Wakatane (masculine and AFAB). | * In New Zealand, the Maori culture recognizes transgender identities called Whakawahine (feminine and AMAB) and Wakatane (masculine and AFAB). | ||
* In Hawaii, in the Kanaka Maoli society, the Mahu is a nonbinary gender role, made of people who can be either AFAB or AMAB. This tradition existed before Western invaders, and survives today. | * In Hawaii, in the Kanaka Maoli society, the Mahu is a nonbinary gender role, made of people who can be either AFAB or AMAB. This tradition existed before Western invaders, and survives today. | ||
* In the Cook Islands, people who do not fit the gender binary are called akava'ine<ref name=":1" />. | |||
===Europe=== | ===Europe=== | ||