Locally made art was displayed for sale in the Fijian Made tent at the annual Hibiscus Festival in Suva, Fiji this week. One of the interesting reef friendly renewable products available was the traditional tapa cloth made from tree bark fibers. Wikipedia has an informative article on this process here.
Also on display were products made from coconut shell. Many of the products had marine themes like the samples below. These products are a good alternative to art made from coral reef animals especially shells. Buying the shells will only push resellers to look for more, creating a demand for live animals for their shells.
When you are out looking for presents and art, help protect the reefs by buying coral reef friendly products and celebrate coral colors like those in Fiji's Beqa Lagoon reefs below.
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