Classification | Gender identity | ||||
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Associated terms | Fakaleiti, Two-spirit, Trans woman, Akava'ine, Māhū, Pinapinaaine, Palopa | ||||
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Culture | Fijian | ||||
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Vakasalewalewa are people from Fiji, who were assigned male at birth but who have a feminine gender expression. In Fiji, this is understood as a traditional third gender identity, culturally specific to the country.[1][2][3][4][5][6]