Tapu

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Tapu is a Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred, with "spiritual restriction" or "implied prohibition"; it involves rules and prohibitions. The English word taboo derives from the latter meaning and dates from Captain James Cook's visit to Tonga in 1777.

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