Rae-rae

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Rae-rae are

trans women in Tahitian culture related to Māhū (meaning "in the middle"), a gender category in Polynesia.[1] They are regarded as an integral part of Maori tradition, history, and culture.[2]

Hijra in India, Femminiello in Italy, Muxe in Mexico, and Travesti
in South America.

References

  1. ^ "Tahiti's transexual rae-rae | CNN Travel". Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  2. ^ "The men-women of the Pacific". www.tate.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-01-26.


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