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Come to the 2007 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 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
Recognitions. Letters of Commendation/Recommendation
- 2008 Scholarship applicant for Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation

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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