Kava

This is me enjoying kava at the market. Kava is a traditional drink in Fijian culture and comes from a root. To prepare the drink you grind the root till it is a powder and then place it in a cloth bag. The cloth bag is soaked in a bowl of water till it reaches the desired potency. In ceremonies a huge bowl of kava will be prepared and then a cup of it will be passed around in a circle. Kava will make your mouth numb and if you drink enough it can act as a sedative. I never drink that much of it because it basically tastes like dirty water. Yum. The other day I was in the market buying some food with my friend when these young chaps called me over to have some kava. It was super random and I didn’t know who they were, but I figured how many more times will I get the chance to enjoy kava with friendly strangers. YOLO (just kidding, I would never say that). The man on the left was the man on the right’s father. I’m pretty sure he was trying to convince me to marry his son which I could tell the son felt awkward about. I thought it was funny and was totally down.  Unfortunately, I left the market that day with the same number of rings on my hand as usual.