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Solomon Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/solomon-islands/The Solomon Islands has many unique and specialised traditional fishing techniques that have been developed and refined over centuries.
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Tahitian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tahiti/In Tahiti, traditional stone fishing serves as a unifying activity for entire villages and, at times, entire islands.
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Federated States of Micronesia fish hook
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/federated-states-micronesia/The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is comprised of four states, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap. Each state has its own unique traditional fishing practices.
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Waitangi Day and the Australian Museum
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/maori/waitangi-day-and-the-australian-museum/To celebrate this significant day, the AM is proud to share some of its 1000 Maori ethnographic objects
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Tokelauan fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tokelau/Tokelauans are master Tautai (fishermen). They maintain traditional fishing practices that are deeply connected to their atoll environment, lunar calendar and fish migration patterns.
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Sāmoan fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/samoa/Faʻasāmoa, the Sāmoan way, is central to preserving the cultural identity of fishing across the islands.
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Niuean fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/niue/Learn how Niuean's have developed specific methods to fish in sustainable and accessible ways to maintain cultural fishing practices.
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Cook Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/cook-islands/Learn about the traditional fishing techniques used across the Cook Islands that relied on natural materials such as fibres, wood, bones and shells for crafting hooks and nets.
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Tuvaluan fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tuvalu/Tuvalu consists of three reef islands and six atolls; the ocean and fishing has been the life source of the people for centuries.
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Tongan fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tonga/Fishing in Tonga has been integral to the culture and livelihood of its people for centuries. Tonga's location provides abundant opportunities for fishing; and fishing methods have been passed down through generations.
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