Hunting method and the ecological knowledge of dolphins among the Fanalei villagers of Malaita, Solomon Islands.

In the Solomon Islands, men of particular villages hunt dolphins to obtain the teeth, which are then used as the traditional currency, for bride price and for personal adornment. Young girls are decked out with beautiful shell beads and dolphin teeth, and young boys and their parents collect many teeth to take these girls for wives. Dolphin teeth are one of the items used to form a network among the people of the area. There is an exquisite sense for the shape of dolphin teeth.