Drinking kava is a social pastime, although it also serves a role in traditional customs related to tribal society. Having made several trips to Fiji, I have always enjoyed experiencing kava drinking ...

I never intended to do a strip tease in front of the Fijian village chief. Honest! I fully intended to keep my knees and shoulders covered and my head and feet bare, as prescribed, while inside the ...

VATUKALO, Fiji — Before kava makes its way to a new wave of trendy bars in places like Brooklyn and Berkeley, California, it must be nurtured and plucked by people like Livai Tavesivesi. A ...

Increasing kava consumption in Fiji is one of the biggest contributors to the shortage affecting lucrative overseas markets.

LOS ANGELES, CA, June 14, 2024 (EZ Newswire) -- The Kava Coalition (KC) is proud to support a series of articles, "Kava: A Story of Misinformation and Resilience," which published recently in The Fiji ...

In Fiji, hidden behind the upscale resorts and turquoise blue waters is a growing cultural renaissance. After a fifth “tsunami”-sized coconut bowl of kava, my lips and tongue were numb, my legs felt ...

Dressed in traditional warrior attire, the young Fiji men are making a drink from a popular plant root found in Fiji that is often served before celebrations in Fiji culture. Chanting filled the room ...