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Fijian man with a 'tabua'

Fiji, Fijian man with a 'tabua'A Fijian man wearing face paint and ceremonial costume made from 'masi' (bark cloth) holds a 'tabua' (polished whale's tooth) in one hand. The tabua is an important cultural item in Fijian society, which was traditionally given as a gift of atonement or esteem. Caption reads: In ancient times 'Tabua' (whales' teeth) had a power far above their intrinsic worth, and were often the price of life or death, the indispensible adjunct to proposals of marriage, alliance, intrigue, request, apology, appeal to the gods or sympathy with the bereaved. Tabua were stained, oiled, polished and fitted with plaited cords by which they were handled. Today they are reserved for ceremonial occasions for the visits of distinguished people to the colony, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/49.
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Fijian man with a 'tabua'
Fiji, Fijian man with a 'tabua'A Fijian man wearing face paint and ceremonial costume made from 'masi' (bark cloth) holds a 'tabua' (polished whale's tooth) in one hand. The tabua is an important cultural item in Fijian society, which was traditionally given as a gift of atonement or esteem. Caption reads: In ancient times 'Tabua' (whales' teeth) had a power far above their intrinsic worth, and were often the price of life or death, the indispensible adjunct to proposals of marriage, alliance, intrigue, request, apology, appeal to the gods or sympathy with the bereaved. Tabua were stained, oiled, polished and fitted with plaited cords by which they were handled. Today they are reserved for ceremonial occasions for the visits of distinguished people to the colony, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/49.
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3643 x 4563 px | 47.6 MB
Tamaño impresión:
30.8 x 38.6 cm | 12.1 x 15.2 in (300 dpi)
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A AHORA ALIANZA ANTIGUO APOLOGIA CARA CEREMONIAL COLONIA (TERRITORIO) CONTEMPORÁNEO COSTUME CULTURAL DADA DIOSES FACE FIJI GENTE HECHO HOMBRE IMPORTANTE ITEM MADE MANO MATRIMONIO MESON MUERTE PERSONAS PINTURA PONER PRECIO PROPUESTAS RETRATO DE HOMBRE SE SIMPATÍA SOCIEDAD TABUYA TEMA THEY TITULO TRADICIONALMENTE UNO VALE LA PENA VIDA VISITAS WEARING