A third-gender identity in Samoan culture for people assigned male at birth who live in a feminine way. Fa'afafine have a recognised place in Samoan society, and the term is not the same as the Western idea of a trans woman. Fa'afatama is a related term for people assigned female at birth who live in a masculine way.
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