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DSC5702 Two Fijians squat on matting at a tourist show to serve Yaqona, Fiji's national drink, also called Kava. It is drunk in parts of the South Pacific. It has an important place in all Fijian ceremonies and is used widely as a token of goodwill and respect amongst the South Pacific People. The berverage is prepared by straining powder made from pounded dried roots (Fijian: waka) and dried base stems ( Fijian : lewena with water, commonly, through a muslin cloth. Traditionally yaqona is strained through specially prepared plant strands in the wild hibiscus bush - Fijian vaudins Keywords: Yaqona, Fiji's national drink,drink,Fiji,Kava,ceremonies,Fiji men,berverage,Fijian,waka,Fijian vaudins
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Two Fijians squat on matting at a tourist show to

serve Yaqona, Fiji's national drink, also called Kava. It is drunk in parts of the South Pacific. It has an important place in all Fijian ceremonies and is used widely as a token of goodwill and respect amongst the South Pacific People. The berverage is prepared by straining powder made from pounded dried roots (Fijian: waka) and dried base stems ( Fijian : lewena with water, commonly, through a muslin cloth. Traditionally yaqona is strained through specially prepared plant strands in the wild hibiscus bush - Fijian vaudins
Keywords: Yaqona, Fiji's national drink,drink,Fiji,Kava,ceremonies,Fiji men,berverage,Fijian,waka,Fijian vaudins