Hawaii museum revisits history of gender-fluid healers
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Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, one of the curators of the new Kapaemahu exhibit at Bishop Museum, poses for a photo in Honolulu on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in front of pictures of four healers who visited Hawaii from Tahiti more than 500 years ago. The exhibit draws attention to the stories of the healers, who were "mahu" or individuals who presented themselves as a mixture of male and female, and highlights gender fluidity's deep roots in Polynesia. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)The Kapaemahu stones are seen at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries ago and highlights gender fluidity's deep roots in Polynesia. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)Kekoa Hager presents an offering at the Kapaemahu stones at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries ago. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)The Kapaemahu stones are seen at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)Beachgoers stop to read the plaque at the Kapaemahu stones at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries ago. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)Beachgoers walk by the Kapaemahu stones at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries ago. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)The Kapaemahu stones are displayed at Waikiki beach in Honolulu on June 28, 2022. A new exhibit at Honolulu's Bishop Museum draws attention to the stones which honor four "mahu" healers from Tahiti who visited Hawaii more than five centuries ago and highlights gender fluidity's deep roots in Polynesia. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, one of the curators of the new Kapaemahu exhibit at Bishop Museum, poses for a photo in Honolulu on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in front of pictures of four healers who visited Hawaii from Tahiti more than 500 years ago. The exhibit draws attention to the stories of the healers, who were "mahu" or individuals who presented themselves as a mixture of male and female, and highlights gender fluidity's deep roots in Polynesia. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
