Payment method | Tambu/ Diwarra

1800 - 1896

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This shell money string is made up of sliced nassa shells and originated from either the Tolai people of the Gazelle Peninsula or from inhabitants of the Duke of York Islands. The Toali refer to the shell money as tambu, while on the Duke of York Islands they are known as diwarra.

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