Prior to the arrival of American missionaries in the 1800s, Mahu persons, who embraced both masculine and feminine traits, were honored and respected as caretakers, healers and teachers of ancient traditions in Hawaiian culture. Learn about their proud history and resilience into the present day.
The Kumu Hina Project (2015). The Meaning of Mahu [Video]. YouTube.
Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.
How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.
How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.
Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.
