Tabua
A tabua (Fijian:
Today the tabua remains an important item in Fijian life. They are not sold but traded regularly as gifts in weddings, birthdays, and at funerals. The tabua is also increasingly used in advertising as a trusted
Exporting of tabua
As tabua are a cultural item and the tooth is sourced from an endangered species, the removal of tabua from Fiji is highly restricted at 225 exports per year.[1] Permits from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs are required as well as CITES permits. Original CITES permits must be presented to border officials of the importing country or tabua may be seized.[2] In 2007, New Zealand authorities returned 146 tabua to Fijian authorities that had been seized due to having been illegally exported without valid CITES permits.[3]
References
- ^ "Tabua export under watch - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Convention on International Trade in Endanagered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)". CITES. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "148 'Tabua' repatriated from the New Zealand Government". Fiji Sun. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
Sources
- Arno A. (2005). "Cobo and tabua in Fiji: Two forms of cultural currency in an economy of sentiment". American Ethnologist, 32(1): 46 – 62 Abstract
- Clayton, Mark (23 December 2020). "That Tabua". Australian Aeronautical Heritage.
External links
- Tabua in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa