PLACE REPRESENTED: Fiji

ITEM: Ornament

NOTES: A wooden ornament from Fiji apparently, though these is nothing particularly Fijian about it apart from the words on the bonnet. There is a lot of surfing in Fiji so that is, clearly, the market. The wood has been “Fumigated & Treated” so you can bring it back through customs.

In Fiji, bula (pronounced boo-lah) literally translates to “life” or “good health” and is famously used as a warm, all-purpose greeting meaning “hello” or “welcome”, while also serving as a toast similar to “cheers”.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Fiji

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm x 13.5xm long x 7cm wide x 7.5cm high