Tuvalu Economy

People of Tuvalu : majority of the population living in Tuvalu are Polynesians of different clans. Three of the dominant Polynesian clans are the Tokelaua, the Tonga and the Samoa. Apart from them, there is a tiny European population too – a remnant of its late colonial status.

Arts, Culture and Music of Tuvalu :

Art : the Women's Handicraft Center is an official place where the propagation of traditional Tuvalu arts forms is encouraged. Among the renowned things to be found here are fans, mats, baskets, necklaces, woodcarvings and fishhooks

Culture : the social system in Tuvalu revolves around tradition. Each person of Tuvalu has and a strong sense of duty and grounded community feelings. The Tuvalu practice the system of ‘salanga', in which each family contributes to the community by doing certain social tasks, be it building a house or fishing or any other thing. The trade of the family is passed on in hierarchy so that skills and specialties are carried on from generation to generation.

Music : Tuvalu has a rich cultural heritage; and that reflects in its music.So their music has both modern and traditional elements.

The people of Tuvalu have a song to commemorate every occasion in life. In fact, they also have one for their funerals. It is called ‘Kupu' which is not very different in style from one of the music styles that they use for their dances – the fakaseasea. The other types of music which caccompany their dances are fakanu and fatele.

Flag of Tuvalu : The Tuvalu flag is a simple rectangular one. The base color of the flag is light blue. On this backdrop is superimposed the flag of Britain – the Union jack, as it is better known – on the top left side. On the right side, stretching in an almost diagonal fashion, from the top to the bottom are nine yellow five-point stars. The stars, representative of the nine islands, are arranged in the same way as they appear on any map.

Economy of Tuvalu : Tuvalu's chief source of income is from revenue aids made by foreign countries like the United Kingdoms. Aside of these, proceeds from the sale of postage stamps and the export of fish and coconut fiber come a close second as contributors to the economy. In addition to these, money sent back home by people of Tuvalu who work abroad is another source of income for the nation.

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