July 2009

Vanuatu and Kava Rounding out the Melanesian region of Oceania is the island nation of Vanuatu.  Vanuatu is one of the most interesting, diverse and mysterious of all the Melanesian archipelagos in relation to culture and their use of Kava-as we shall see below. Vanuatu Itself The island nation of Vanuatu, or officially the Republic […]

New Guinea and Kava New Guinea and kava have a long and rich history that sets the Oceanic people of New Guinea apart from their Melanesian neighbors. Before we delve deeper into this fascinating connection, let’s take a look at New Guinea today. New Guinea Splitting off from Australia during the last glacial period during […]

Solomon Islands and Kava The Solomon Islands, much like the New Caledonian cousins, have a mysterious and interesting relationship with kava.  But before we get to that, let’s look at the Solomon Islands as they are today. The Solomon Islands The island nation of The Solomon Islands is located at a longitude of a 160 […]