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Faʻafafine

Faʻafāfine (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Samoan pronunciation: ; lit. 'in the manner of a woman') are natal males who align with a third gender or feminine gender role in the Sāmoan…

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Notable faʻafāfine

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Fictional faʻafāfine

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Society of Faʻafāfine in American Sāmoa and the Samoa Faʻafāfine Association

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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"
Regions with significant populations
Regions with significant populationsPolynesia SamoaUp to 3.5% of natal males
Samoa
Up to 3.5% of natal males

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History and terminology

Role in Samoan society

Society of Faʻafāfine in American Sāmoa and the Samoa Faʻafāfine Association

In film

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Faʻafafine

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples184
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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Faʻafafine

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related to Notable faʻafāfine · 72
Faʻafafine → Adelaide, All Stars, Amao Leota Lu, American Library Association Top, American Samoa, American Samoan, Art, Art's, Artist, Auckland, Bishop Museum, Buckwheat, Coconut Milk, Collection, Contemporary Native Art, De Young Museum, Drag Race Down Under, Edward Cowley, Exhibitions, Facebook
related to Sources · 57
Faʻafafine → Alberta, Aotearoa-New Zealand, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Arizona Press, Ashleigh, Auckland, Catholic, Coconut Milk, Columbia University, Comparative Study, Construction, Dan, Dolgoy, Drag Queen Named Pipi, Fa'afafine, Faafafine, Fall, From, Honolulu, Intersections
related to Society of Faʻafāfine in American Sāmoa and the Samoa Faʻafāfine Association · 23
Faʻafafine → American Samoa, American Sāmoa, Amerika Samoa, Apia, Asia Pacific, Faʻafāfine, It, Le Sosaiete, LGBT, LGBTQI, NGOs, Pacific, Pacific Islands, Pago Pago, Samoa, Samoan, SFA, SOFIAS, The Miss SOFIAS, The Society
related to Role in Samoan society · 15
Faʻafafine → Being, Christian, Faʻafāfine, However, Ideas, In Sāmoa, One, Polynesia, Some, Sāmoa, Sāmoan, Sāmoans, The, This, Traditionally
related to In film · 10
Faʻafafine → Australian, Boys, Chicago International Film Festival, Girls, Heather Croall, Paradise Bent, Samoa, Samoan, Silver Plaque, The
Associated terms · 1
Faʻafafine → Fakaleiti, two-spirit, trans woman, Akava'ine, Māhū
Classification · 1
Faʻafafine → Gender identity
Culture · 1
Faʻafafine → Samoan
Etymology · 1
Faʻafafine → Samoan prefix faʻa-, meaning "in the manner of" + fafine, meaning "woman"
Regions with significant populations · 1
Faʻafafine → Regions with significant populationsPolynesia SamoaUp to 3.5% of natal males

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faʻafāfine samoan samoa american sāmoa sāmoan new zealand society gender role males drag male culture association fa'afāfine western feminine film

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FaʻafafineAssociated termsFakaleiti, two-spirit, trans woman, Akava'ine, Māhū1.00infobox
FaʻafafineClassificationGender identity1.00infobox
FaʻafafineCultureSamoan1.00infobox
FaʻafafineEtymologySamoan prefix faʻa-, meaning "in the manner of" + fafine, meaning "woman"1.00infobox
FaʻafafineRegions with significant populationsRegions with significant populationsPolynesia SamoaUp to 3.5% of natal males1.00infobox
FaʻafafineSamoaUp to 3.5% of natal males1.00infobox
FaʻafafineSynonymsFakafāfine, Fiafifine, Fakafifine1.00infobox
Faʻafafinerelated to In filmParadise Bent0.60section
Faʻafafinerelated to In filmBoys0.60section
Faʻafafinerelated to In filmGirls0.60section
Faʻafafinerelated to In filmSamoa0.60section
Faʻafafinerelated to In filmAustralian0.60section

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