Sujet

Preparing to drink a kava infusion

Légende

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

01 févr. 1965

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_129

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.1Mo (3.1Mo) / 30.2cm x 39.0cm / 3570 x 4608 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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