Understanding Micronesia Culture and Sakau
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Understanding Micronesia Culture and Sakau

Sitting between Indonesia and Hawaii, in the Pacific Islands, there are hundreds of small islands that make up Micronesia. There...

Tongan Culture | Root of Happiness
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The Importance of Kava in Tongan Culture

Kava has significance in each region of the Pacific Islands. What it means in Hawaii may be different than what...

Vanuatu Kava | Root of Happiness
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Kava Strains Based on Where It Was Cultivated

Kava varies from region to region within the Pacific Islands. All regions treasure the piper methysticum plant, in which its roots...

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Piper Methysticum
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Piper Methysticum

Piper methysticum is better known as the kava plant. This plant is popular due to its kava root, which is used to...

Vanuatu Kava Tradition: Nakamals
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Vanuatu Kava Tradition: Nakamals

Vanuatu is in the South Pacific Islands and has been inhabited since 500 B.C. It is comprised of islands and...

Differences Between Damiana and Kava | Root of Happiness
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Understanding the Differences Between Kava and Damiana

Many herbs have similarities, including how they are consumed and the benefits they offer. While some, like kava and damiana...

Traditional Fiji Ceremony | Root of Happiness
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Fiji Kava Traditions: Yaqona

Fiji Kava, also known as Yaqona is traditionally pronounced Yan-go-na and is considered by natives to be a plant given to...

Kava Liver Damage Misconception | Root of Happiness
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Common Misconceptions: Kava Liver Damage

There are several misconceptions about kava, a drink originating from the South Pacific Islands. Individuals and communities have been consuming kava...

The Origin of Hawaiian Awa
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The Origin of Hawaiian Awa

Pronounced “ah-vah”, which means bitter, awa it is known as the Hawaiian kava drink. Hawaiian awa has many different names, depending on...