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Māhū in Native Hawaiian and Tahitian cultures are people who embody both male and female spirit. [1] They have traditional spiritual and social roles within the culture, similar to Tongan fakaleiti and Samoan fa'afafine. [2]
All were “mahu” — a Hawaiian term for people with dual male and female spirit and a mixture of gender traits. “It's a little different from other drag shows because this one has a very ...
Hina Wong-Kalu is a māhū - a Native Hawaiian kumu (teacher), activist and cultural icon. She lives her life "in the middle", in between the traditional ways of Hawaii's indigenous, third gender, māhū culture, and as a modern transgender person in contemporary Hawaii, trying to preserve and pass on the indigenous culture to the younger generations.
In 2020, Wong-Kalu directed, produced and narrated Kapaemahu, [24] an animated short film based on the Hawaiian story of four legendary māhū who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i and imbued their powers on giant boulders that still stand on Waikiki Beach after the introduction of the U.S. government and tourism.
The tradition of Kapaemahu, like all pre-contact Hawaiian knowledge, was orally transmitted. [11] The first written account of the story is attributed to James Harbottle Boyd, and was published by Thomas G. Thrum under the title “Tradition of the Wizard Stones Ka-Pae-Mahu” in the Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1907, [1] and reprinted in 1923 under the title “The Wizard Stones of Ka-Pae ...
Anna Leialoha Lindsey Perry-Fiske (née Lindsey; February 2, 1900 – June 1995) was an American rancher, philanthropist, and advocate for Native Hawaiian culture. [1] She is notable for managing the Lindsey Ranch (later renamed Anna Ranch), which was atypical for women at the time, and for introducing Brahman and Charolais cattle to Hawaii.
A 71-year-old woman will make history as the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Texas USA pageant. ... Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned the new Miss USA 2023 in place of ...
Kapaemahu recounts an ancient Hawaiian legend about four spirits: Kapaemahu, Kapuni, Kinohi, and Kahaloa. Each spirit was mahu, meaning they embodied both feminine and masculine aspects in mind, heart, and spirit; they also possessed unique healing abilities: Kapaemahu healed through touch, Kapuni addressed spiritual healing, Kinohi could diagnose ailments, and Kahaloa could heal from a distance.