Chiefs push for ban on Tabua sales

2026-02-28 - 02:15

The Great Council of Chiefs wants the domestic sale of tabua banned completely. Council Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula said the sacred whale’s tooth is being commercialised in pawn shops at inflated prices. He added that tabua is not a commodity but central to iTaukei tradition and identity. The Council has agreed to pass a resolution