Editing Tonga (section)

==== Socio-environmental impact of fahu ====
Similar social structures to fahu have been cited as significantly beneficial for human adaptation to environmental threats, especially those situated in hurricane-prone regions such as Tonga.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Alkire |first=William |title=Coral Islanders |publisher=AHM Publishing Corporation: Arlington Heights |year=1978}}</ref> The benefit stems from the fahu's ability to provide a network and capacity to allow for relocation or people and resources during environmental events, such as hurricanes or droughts.

However, there have been environmental consequences of note due to the fahu structure, or rather, a disturbance of the structure. In the 1980s, Tonga saw a severe depletion of its sandalwood tree due a disruption of the fahu social hierarchy, which was incited by market demand for the resource.<ref name=":4" /> This led to heightened local competition and eventually an overharvest of the tree. Nearly all of the sandalwood resources were depleted over the span of two years.{{Clarify|reason=It's completely unclear why a depletion of the sandalwood supply leads to a weakening of the relationship between people and their aunts.|date=December 2023}}[[File:Ula fu.jpg|thumb|The start of a Tongan ''[[tauʻolunga]]'' dance]]