Kava Drinking in the Islands is a Big social activity. For some it is an occasional practice while for grog swipers, it is an every night affair that lasts into the early hours of the morning. Kava has unique ways of making its presence known in the pacific. There are times when the love of the drink unite rival parties yet on other occassions obsession of it compromise marriages and lead to unproductivity in males.At this point you may be wondering what kava might be.
Well, Kava is actually, a drink made from the root of a plant called Piper methysticum. Drinkers usually sun out the roots, till they become extremely dry. Then it is pounded to form powder. The powder is mixed with water and the solution is strained in a fine sieve and served in a coconut shell cup called a bilo.
The drink actually has the effect of alcohol, and it is not an uncommon sight in the islands to see zombie like figures, stumbling over themselves in the early hours of the morning in a feeble attempt to make it back home, after their grog session.
I'll tell you a little story of one of the many encounters....
I'll continue this blog alittle later.....
Very interesting, back in Tonga we have kava ceremonies as well.
ReplyDeleteI live in Mongolia. It's very cold in the winter. So I'm always jealous about people who live in the Islands. Must be very nice :)
ReplyDeleteI live in Hawaii so pig hunting and Kava drinking happens alot here. Great blog and information
ReplyDeleteI love Fiji. It is really. It's my one of dream island. I envy you! I love sea and beach. I love Fiji water, u know? I am living in Korea and there is Fiji water in pet. And it is really expensive in here.Also pig hunting sounds like dangerous. But I want to try it! and I want to drink Kava but I don't want to effect of alcohol. I don't like alcohol and I don't. Thank u. I still envy u !! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow very interesting. We have a similar drink, called airag in Mongolia. it's fermented horse milk. But we can drink it is not against the word of wisdom
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