Native man squeezes sakau through strands of hibiscus bark to make mildly intoxicating kava kava drink
In tropical heat and heavy humidity local man straightens strands of hibiscus bark which is used in making sakau kava a mildly intoxicating and relaxing drink Water is added to the pounded sakau root which is then spread in the hibiscus bark and squeezed to obtain the sludgy liquid drink Kosrae Federated States of Micronesia FSM
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Location: Kosrae, FSM, Micronesia
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