Sir David Attenborough Trying Kava (1960)

[kasa_balavu]

Relevant bit starts around two minutes in.

 

[kasa_balavu]

He also dedicated an entire episode of this show to a royal kava ceremony in Tonga, but it doesn't appear to be available online. That one would be a real treat to see I'm sure.

 

[kasa_balavu]

And in a letter he sent on his return to England:

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0107wy5/p0107wsz

 

[Jerome]

Great share! Loved watching the women slug men during the spear throwing game.

What a life he's lived.

 

[Groggy]

Relevant bit starts around two minutes in.

The Javelin bit is pretty funny. Nice find

@Kapmcrunk we should put this on hodge's (member yearbook)