'Noa' is a Polynesian term apparently; basically it's the opposite of 'taboo' (also Polynesian.) It's not on the face of it a very confidence-inspiring source,

'Noa' is a Polynesian term apparently; basically it's the opposite of 'taboo' (also Polynesian.) It's not on the face of it a very confidence-inspiring source, but r/askhistorians is as good as Reddit gets, and the poster here wrote an actual book on the subject. Give it a read: https://thingsonreddit.com/things/13812/comments/ https://thingsonreddit.com/things/13812/comments/