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Faʻafafine

Faʻafafine are people who identify themselves as having a third gender or non-binary role in Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. Wikipedia
Associated terms: Fakaleiti, two-spirit, trans woman, Akava'ine, Māhū
Classification: Gender identity
Culture: Samoan
Etymology: Samoan prefix faʻa-, meaning "in the manner of" + fafine, meaning "woman"