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verticity

verticity

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I've been wondering about these pictures of QE II. Traditionally in these cultures, women are not allowed to drink kava, especially in a ceremonial setting. In the above clip, the Queen does not appear to really enjoy the experience. She probably didn't ask to drink kava. Instead it looks like the islanders are kind of pushing it on her, and she is politely taking a little sip because it is expected. Is it because she is the head of state, regardless of the fact that she is a woman? Does power override gender here?
 
Groggy

Groggy

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verticity said:
I've been wondering about these pictures of QE II. Traditionally in these cultures, women are not allowed to drink kava, especially in a ceremonial setting. In the above clip, the Queen does not appear to really enjoy the experience. She probably didn't ask to drink kava. Instead it looks like the islanders are kind of pushing it on her, and she is politely taking a little sip because it is expected. Is it because she is the head of state, regardless of the fact that she is a woman? Does power override gender here?
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It's a spit cup for her chewing tobacco :D
 
nabanga

nabanga

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verticity said:
I've been wondering about these pictures of QE II. Traditionally in these cultures, women are not allowed to drink kava, especially in a ceremonial setting. In the above clip, the Queen does not appear to really enjoy the experience. She probably didn't ask to drink kava. Instead it looks like the islanders are kind of pushing it on her, and she is politely taking a little sip because it is expected. Is it because she is the head of state, regardless of the fact that she is a woman? Does power override gender here?
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Kava never featured in Tuvalu culture, probably as it won't grow on a small low lying atoll, so its more likely that she is drinking just coconut water in that picture. There is some kava drinking there now, but its imported.
On your last point though - I was on Aniwa east of Tanna with the New Zealand high commissioner once and when a quick lunchtime shell was suggested by the village cheif, there was no doubt that she was excluded. She started to follow everyone towards the nakamal but was quickly told to go and wait with the women. So no exceptions for dignitaries
 
verticity

verticity

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nabanga said:
Kava never featured in Tuvalu culture, probably as it won't grow on a small low lying atoll, so its more likely that she is drinking just coconut water in that picture. There is some kava drinking there now, but its imported.
On your last point though - I was on Aniwa east of Tanna with the New Zealand high commissioner once and when a quick lunchtime shell was suggested by the village cheif, there was no doubt that she was excluded. She started to follow everyone towards the nakamal but was quickly told to go and wait with the women. So no exceptions for dignitaries
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Could be. My only source for the claim that this is kava is this site selling the stamps, which is not exactly authoritative:
https://www.ebid.net/us/for-sale/tu...g-kava-40th-anniv-coronation-mnh-85465086.htm
That doesn't look anything like a formal kava ceremony either.
For what a formal ceremony looks like there are some great pictures from the same place I found the picture of the Thailand PM:
https://www.facebook.com/I-Love-Kava-303686446312432/
 
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kasa_balavu

kasa_balavu

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Yup, that's a green coconut she's drinking from. Delicious, but there's no chance there's kava in that.
She's drunk kava every time she's come to Fiji though. Pics and footage can be found with a bit of googling.
 
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