Kiribati and Kava Next up on our tour of the Micronesian region of the Pacific is Kiribati. Kiribati has a very recent, but very strong relationship with our favorite beverage kava. Before we get to that, let’s look at the Kiribati today and how it came to be. Kiribati The island nation of Kiribati-officially known […]
Federated States of Micronesia and Kava Leaving the Melanesian region of Oceania, our first stop on our Kava-centric geographical tour of Micronesia will be the Federated States of Micronesia. Although Kava use varies by region in this archipelago, the island chain has an interesting culture and history, regardless of its Kava consumption. Federated States of […]
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 […]
New Caledonia and Kava New Caledonia and kava have an interesting, and somewhat mysterious relationship that reflects the culture and traditions of the region. But before we delve into that, let’s look at New Caledonia as it is today. New Caledonia: The region known as New Caledonia is a French territory in the Melanesian Region […]
Culture of Oceania The culture of Oceania is rich and diverse, encompassing a variety of traditions, languages, and practices found across the numerous islands and regions. This vibrant culture of Oceania is expressed through art, music, dance, and communal gatherings that highlight the unique identities of its peoples. The ‘upa’upa is an ancient dance which […]
Fiji Culture and Kava KAVA AND FIJI CULTURE Like many plants with medicinal uses, there are specific generalizations that can be made about the things that the plant can do without pointing out specifically what kind of sickness it treats. In the case of Kava, it is marketed usually as a general-purpose herbal medicine against […]
Tongan Culture The Tongan culture has drastically changed over the years. Before European explorers arrived in the late 1600s and early 1700s, the Tongans were already in constant contact with their geographic neighbors, Samoa and Fiji. At the dawn of the 1800s, during the arrival of the Western traders and missionaries, the Tongan culture changed […]
Samoa Culture and Kava Samoa culture and kava are deeply intertwined in the communal way of life that characterizes Samoa, one of the vibrant compositions of Oceania. Samoan culture emphasizes collective living in nearly every aspect, reflecting a strong sense of community. Their traditional living quarters have no walls and can accommodate up to twenty […]