Title

Preparing to drink a kava infusion

Caption

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.

Date

Feb 01, 1965

Credit line

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Reference

UMG20A05_129

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,1Mb (3,1Mb) / 11,9in x 15,4in / 3570 x 4608 (300dpi)

Keywords

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