Library
of Links
Come to the 2008
Hawai`i Pacific Islands Kava Festival.
View a photo/video album of
previous Hawai`i Pacific Islands Kava Festivals
- 2006 at University of
Hawai`i Manoa. Here
is its program. Photos to follow.
- 2005 at University of Hawai`i
Manoa. Here are
some photos and video (11.7MB)
from last year's Festival.
- 2003 at Lyon Arboretum,
Manoa Valley, Honolulu. Photo
album. Loading may be slow due to the large size (total album
size is 9.3 MB).
Participate in a Hawaiian
Kava Forum, including an up-to-date information
and discussion on kava, & the ADC sponsored kava festival.
Read
- Kava
and reduced cancer incidence, 2008. Scientific paper supporting general observations that kava consumption
correlates with reduced incidence
of cancer.
- Identification
of methysticin as a potent and non-toxic NF-jB inhibitor from kava,
potentially responsible
for kava’s chemopreventive activity. Shaik et al. 2009.
- Kava
in Hawai'i by Titcomb,
et al. Contemporary newspaper articles & 'awa lapa 'au are
also included. (PDF file, ~7.8 MB)
- Master's
Thesis on `Awa (Hawaiian kava) by Mr Kawika Winter,
a University of Hawai`i researcher. It deals with enthnobotanical aspects
of Hawaiian kava. Its publishing date is 2004. (PDF file, ~3 MB)
- The
Return of the Hawaiian Kapu `Awa and Keeping
Our Traditional Purification Practices Pure by Mr La'akea
Suganuma, a Hawaiian cultural practitioner. (PDF file)
- Production
guide on kava by
the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Suva, Fiji Islands, courtesy of
HKC. (PDF
file ~5 MB)
- Scientific
& Cultural Presentations from the 2007 Kava Festival
- Was
Hawaiian 'Awa served? by Mr La'akea
Suganuma, a Hawaiian cultural practitioner. (PDF file).
- Recognitions. Letters of Commendation/Recommendation
Purchase Hawaiian
`Awa: Views of an ethnobotanical treasure (click on orange Donate
Now button or book for more info).
Volunteer
or contribute toward the diffusion of knowledge and understanding
as it relates to kava. This includes the Kava Festival, and volunteers
to provide guidance, expertise, and operations to the ADC on an on-going
basis.
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