In Tahitian society, whatever was touched by sacred chiefs became tabu and could not be used by others for fear of supernatural punishment.

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In Tahitian society, objects or places that were touched by sacred chiefs were indeed considered tabu (taboo), meaning they were sacred or forbidden for others to use, often under threat of supernatural punishment. This was part of a broader Polynesian cultural practice where certain people, objects, or places were imbued with sacredness and thus set apart or restricted.

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