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Kava Drinking
Transactions of the Fijian Society • Suva, Fiji • Published In 1913 • Pages: 1-3 [HRAF pagination]
By: Ravulo, Ratu, Beauclerc, G.A.F.W..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article provides brief descriptions of the significant Bau Fijian ritual of drinking kava. Themes covered include the symbolism in the preparation of the kava and the passing of the cup, the order of presentation, and aspects of guest-host relationships.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Alcoholic beverages
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Status, role, and prestige
- Chief executive
- Inter-community relations
- Ritual
- Visiting and hospitality
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Bau Fijians
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Polynesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Government Official
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2017
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1760-1874
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Bau Island, Tailevu, Central Division, Fiji
- NotesAdditional notes
- By Ratu Ravulo ; translated by Mr. G.A.F.W. Beauclerc
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- ca 25000784
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Fijians