It's known as 'ava, awa, yaqona, sakau, or kava by the numerous south pacific drinkers of the drink produced from the root of what is scientifically referred to as piper methysticum, or intoxicating pepper. It ...

A Vanuatu legend tells the story of a young man, following the untimely death of his sister, who observes strange plant growing from her grave. After seeing a rat gnaw the plant stock and die, ...