Leo Tanoi By MAMAMIA TEAM This is Leo Tanoi. He was raised as the third gender. Tanoi has played Rugby League from the age of 13, as a way of asserting his identity and in the early 90s, he played in the first grade for the Cronulla Sharks. Today, if you met him, he’d comes across as a typical bloke’s bloke.

2,362 Followers, 7,325 Following, 2,208 Posts - Leo Tanoi (@leotanoi) on Instagram: "Creative Producer, Curator, Broadcaster, Artist, dj, actor/ devisor, Pacific Arts Consultant, Pacific Creative , Ex Rugby League Pro. Master of none."

Jan 10, 2024 · Leo Tanoi turned his back on a flourishing professional NRL career in order to follow calling to the arts.

When did you first become aware of this third gender and what compelled you to investigate it? About five years ago I met a guy named Leo Tanoi. I met him at this Pacific Islander cultural festival...

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In Treasure Islands, Leo Tanoi and members of Sydney’s Pasifika community uncover the stories of the Pacific treasures held in the Powerhouse collection.

Some Polynesian elders believe there are boys born with the “Fa'afafine spirit,” while others say it can be nurtured. Boys like Leo Tanoi, who don't feel the Fa'afafine spirit, may be nominated as the Fafa in a family of all boys but Leo says that doesn't always work out for the best.

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Sep 1, 2024 · Pasifikan artists, curators, creatives and culture workers, one of the best to ever do it from the Pasifika ! I was hoping one day to see some of the collection in a physical space and yesterday was a good day, and to also see the area I lived and worked at Bondi Pavillion Community Centre.

ABC Pacific on Instagram: "After the tragic loss of Leo Tanoi’s two brothers in a car accident, at age 20 Leo turned his back on an NRL career, instead following his calling to work with...