Kava Creates Community
Aloha everyone! Over the weekend, the ‘Awa Development Council of Hawaii hosted the Hawai’i Pacific Islands Kava Festival with the theme of “I Maluhia ka Honua,” when translated to English means “So the world may be at peace.” ‘Amen to that. The festival celebrated ‘Awa – or kava – as the sacred plant of Hawaii and Polynesia, and it demonstrated just how kava has played an important, central role in the resurgence of Hawaiian cultural practices. In addition to kava being available to drink at the festival, there were Hawaiian...
Read MoreKava Ceremony Etiquette
Aloha! Happy new year, my cyber-friends! 2008 was a very difficult year for many people across the globe. 2009 is so full of hope and new beginnings. I wish all of you nothing but the very best in this newest of new years! I’m consistently inundated with requests on how to conduct oneself in a kava ceremony while on the islands – or anywhere, for that matter. So, I thought I’d take a moment to address your concerns. The kava ceremony plays a crucial role in bond-making and diplomacy. All important events on the islands of Oceania involve drinking kava. Kava is the social...
Read MoreKava One, Fiji’s Rugby Team Zero!!!
Aloha! I had to giggle as I read about Fiji’s loss to Australia’s rugby team in the World Cup semi-finals with a score of 52 to 0. Yes, you read that right: ZERO!!! HA! I laugh not to be mean, but rather because I was recently appalled and, I have to admit, a little angered by what I read regarding Fiji’s coach Joe Dakuitoga’s banning the Fijian rugby team from drinking kava while they were on their quest for the World Cup. You must remember, the Fijian players are all unpaid, world-class athletes who play the sport simply for their love of the game. Why then deny...
Read More“GROG” vs. “FIRE WATER”
Aloha! I love reading, as I’m sure many of you have already discovered by now. Recently I stumbled across writer Joel Gibson’s very vivid and entertaining account of a trip he took to the South Pacific entitled “Just One More Cup of Kava” in the travel section of The Age, a news website out of Australia, where kava is a schedule IV drug, legal to possess and sell, but illegal to import without a special license. Gibson writes, “Three hours into our 16-hour odyssey on a government tub called Tovuto, I get my first taste of Fijian hospitality. Leaving the crowd...
Read MoreSEIZE THE DAY!
Aloha! After I posted to my blog a couple weeks ago about “Passion and the Butterfly Effect“ I made a connection to one of my favorite athletes who I’ve talked about before: Ruben Wiki of the New Zealand Warriors. Ruben, who wears a cloth arm band with the phrase “Carpe Diem!” emblazoned on it, is a great contemporary example of someone living life actively. “Carpe Diem!” Seize the day! Now, Ruben Wiki is a man who knows how to grab life by the horns and wrestle it until it succumbs to his will; his passion– there it is again! That word!...
Read MorePassion and the Butterfly Effect
Aloha all my friends! I am pleased to report that I am back from my hiatus. Did you miss me? I had to take some time away for personal issues and do some “self-exploration”; some silent reflection. Every now and again I find it healthy to step away from our 24/7 society and look within. Often, it is during this time of reflection that things will jump out at me. While taking my time away I remembered life is a continuous cycle which ebbs and flows like the ocean’s waves on our sandy shores. The question that kept coming up for me was what is life without passion? Living a...
Read MoreFriend or Follow us for exclusive discounts
Makaira's Kava Articles!
A Huge, Well Researched Kava Knowledge Resource!!
New to Kava Kava?
Try our starter pack
$22.99 Only!
1/4 lb. bag Mahakea Powdered Kava Root + Reusable Muslin Extraction Bag + 1 oz bag of Instant Cocoa Kava Drink (6) + 30% Kavalovetone Capsules + 10% Coupon on your next order.
