Niuhi: nourishing taboo

And then this morning, my local radio programme adds this to the discussion:

Hawaiian word of the day: niuhi
Man-eating shark, Carcharodon carcharias; any Hawaiian shark longer than 3.5 m is probably a niuhi. Catching niuhi was the game of chiefs; it was a dangerous sport and special techniques were used. Its flesh was taboo to women.

Not that I was thinking of eating shark. I prefer stubby little local bananas.  

The banana grove is pregnant with promise of at least three bunches come next spring while those little Hawaiian hot peppers are slowly swelling to maturity.