The ʻava ceremony is one of the most important customs of the Samoa Islands. It is a solemn ritual in which a ceremonial beverage is shared to mark important...

ritualized ʻava ceremonies. The kava is prepared by a group of people called aumaga. It is brought to each participant by the tautuaʻava, or ʻava server,...

clap three times. The coconut shell cup used for distributing the 'ava in a ʻAva ceremony is made from the half shell of a ripe coconut and it is cleaned...

seated. The space also defines the position where the ʻava makers (aumaga) in the ʻava ceremony are seated and the open area for the presentation and...

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then conducts a civil ceremony. Concluding that official ceremony, the newlyweds next gather in a church where a religious ceremony is performed by a member...

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Latinized Greek "intoxicating") are mixed with water for the important ʻava ceremony conducted during cultural events and gatherings. Animal species include...

concluding formal meetings, and executing ceremonial tasks (such as the ʻava ceremony). It is also considered proper to use the "polite" language when praying...