Fiji, Preparing to drink a kava infusionA Fijian man prepares to drink an infusion of water and powdered kava root (Piper methysticum) from a 'bilo' (half coconut shell) during a traditional 'sevusevu' welcoming ceremony. Naked from the waist up, he wears ceremonial costume including dramatic face paint and a tiered 'masi' (bark cloth) skirt. Caption reads: Presentation of the Yanqona cup, 1965. 2005/010/1/14/50.

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Preparing to drink a kava infusion

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