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A fakaleiti (or ''leiti'' or ''fakafefine'' or ''lady'') is a Tongan male assigned at birth individual who behaves in a relatively effeminate manner. Although fakaleiti in Tonga do not necessarily associate with transgender or gay and lesbian identities in the Western world, those who grow up in Tongan migrant communities in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States may find a greater level of community and affinity to similar identities than fakaleiti in the island kingdom. The term ''fakaleiti'' (with a long ''i'' at the end) is made up of the prefix ''faka-'' (in the manner of) and the borrowing ''lady'' from English. ''Fakaleiti''s themselves prefer to call themselves ''leiti'' or ''ladies''. Fakaleiti or fakafefine are similar to Samoan fa'afafine and Hawaiian mahu. == See also == * Miss Galaxy Pageant * List of transgender-related topics 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fakaleiti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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