Kaidum making Kava, Lorlow

Kaindum Isno came closer than any other Wintua/Lorlow resident to being a traditional 'bigman'. His opinion shaped those of many others. In the 1970's he was a frequent host to all male beer gatherings on Lamango (beer being prohibited in Wintua since missionization). After independence with the revival of pre-colonial tradition, kava replaced beer at these gatherings. The roots of the plant are used to produce a drink with entheogen or psychoactive properties that induces a pleasant, sometimes spiritual experience. Mewun like other ni-Vanuatu are proud of being the first Pacific islanders to discover the value of kava.

• Summer 1981

• Larcom, Joan

• Skinner-Jones, Ann

• Land and Custom Sustained and Revived

• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Pacific Islands
• South West Bay (Malakula, Vanuatu)
• Wintua (Malekula, Vanuatu)

• Kava

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• Skinner-Jones, Ann

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