Post #6279 by Vaïnui on Mon, Aug 19, 2002 9:14 PM

Ia orana Gecko Tiki

A "cup" coconut shell of kava in a Nakamal is usualy 100 cfp (1$US) per serving. Nakamals (often situated in very rustic settings on the outskirts of towns/villages) open at sunset and run till late at night, there you get to meet all kinds of interesting people from airline pilots, doctors and CEO's to the simple tribsman just wanting to cool it off and exchange views on the meaning of life in the Pacific isles and of native culture in general.
As for kava comsumption in general, many people here in NC buy in supermakets, a local instant Kava which dilutes "as it says" instantly in cold water, we even have kava sirop and kava bonbons which are all moderately priced and sweetened to taste good. From what I understand the guy who makes these products has a website and exports globally his kava goodies. I will check this out 4 U.

Glad to see you know something about Nouméa and its culture, because most people don't even know where it is.

So Aloha to you in Hawaii,

au revoir,

Vaïnui