Editing Tuvalu (section)

===Heritage===
The traditional community system still survives to a large extent on Tuvalu. Each family has its own task, or ''salanga'', to perform for the community, such as fishing, [[house building]] or defence. The skills of a family are passed on from parents to children.

Most islands have their own ''fusi'', community-owned shops similar to convenience stores, where [[canned food]]s and bags of rice can be purchased. Goods are cheaper, and fusis give better prices for their own produce.<ref name="Bennetts"/>

Another important building is the ''falekaupule'' or [[Maneaba|''maneapa'']], the traditional island [[meeting hall]],<ref name=TKII>{{cite web |url=http://www.sprep.org/att/IRC/eCOPIES/Countries/Tuvalu/42.pdf |title=Te Kakeega II – National Strategies for Sustainable Development 2005–2015 |year=2005 |publisher=Government of Tuvalu |access-date=14 October 2011}}</ref> where important matters are discussed and which is also used for wedding celebrations and community activities such as a ''[[fatele]]'' involving music, singing and dancing.<ref name="Bennetts"/> ''[[Falekaupule]]'' is also used as the name of the council of elders – the traditional decision-making body on each island. Under the Falekaupule Act, ''Falekaupule'' means "traditional assembly in each island&nbsp;... composed in accordance with the Aganu of each island". ''Aganu'' means traditional customs and culture.<ref name=TKII/>

Tuvalu does not have any museums; however, the creation of a [[Tuvalu National Cultural Centre and Museum]] is part of the government's strategic plan for 2018–24.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuvalu national culture policy strategic plan, 2018–2024 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000265528 |access-date=15 April 2021 |publisher=UNESCO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennoune |first=Karima |date=24 September 2019 |title=Preliminary findings and observations on visit to Tuvalu by UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights |url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25035&LangID=E}}</ref>