Traditional Kava Drinking
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The village people of Vanuatu have been growing kava piper methysticum Forst. (Fam. Piperaceae) for human consumption for over 3,000 years.
In Vanuatu
Kava drinking in Vanuatu commences each evening at sundown. The kava is prepared and drunk to the sounds of soft conversation, where people discus the days activities and contemplate the future in a calm and peaceful environment. A fire or soft lights will provide the subdued lighting, and in Vanuatu we do not clap as a shell (1/2 coconut drinking vessel) is passed to the next person, as the sound is disturbing to peaceful conversation.
This happens in many villages every evening, in the city of Port Vila and town of Luganville. Commercial kava bars abound (nakamals) Each person will have their favourite nakamal, which will feature kava from the owners area, and takeaways are no problem. Everybody is friendly and you can choose to be part of the conversation, or be alone to gather your own thoughts, but kava is always drank with company. Kava is of course an essential ceremonial ingredient, and no visiting dignitary or custom celebration would be complete without a kava ceremony.
Kings Kava - Vanuatu Kava in New Zealand
Vanuatu Kava is popular in New Zealand, which hosts the world's largest Polynesian community. Kings Kava has an exclusive distribution agreement with Vanuatu Kava in New Zealand and Samoa, and Kings Kava is widely available throughout these countries.
Reef Health - Vanuatu Kava sold around the World
Reef Health, and Australian based company exports Vanuatu Kava worldwide