30 May /13

Taboo

And now Captain Cook Part 3: Taboo arrived in the English language when James Cook visited Tonga.Continue reading Taboo

20 Feb /13

Taboo

Taboos vary from society to society depending on beliefs, ethics and cultural distinctions, but where does the actual word come from? From the Tongan word tapu or Fijian tabu (“prohibited”, “disallowed”, “forbidden”), related among others to the Maori tapu.Continue reading Taboo