10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAQONA»
Discover the use of
yaqona in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
yaqona and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
On the domestic markets, fluctuations in yaqona production are reflected in gluts
or shortages. When supply is short, prices soar and imports are required. In 1973,
for example, cyclones Bcbc and Lottie led to an acute shortage. Local supplies ...
John Overton, Barbara Banks, 1988
2
The Black Messiah: A Collection of Short Stories and a Novella
The dark clouds cast a gloomy atmosphere in Form 4D classroom where
Jonetani was teaching English and was deliberately trying to draw the students to
discuss points on yaqona drinking. They looked dejected and tired, hoping that
the bell ...
3
Knowing and Learning: An Indigenous Fijian Approach
For my research project, preparation involved me buying sufficient yaqona and
sulus to give to each interviewee. The bundles o{ yaqona were kept in my
mother's home. What I had overlooked, however, was that yaqona was not
readily ...
4
The Straight Path of the Spirit: Ancestral Wisdom and ...
Living in Tovu keeps me constantly aware of my confusion about yaqona, and
that is where I begin. "I try to stay near the yaqona, like you said, but when they're
just drinking yaqona for the fun of it, to visit and tell stories, it doesn't seem like the
...
Richard Katz, Ph.D., 1999
5
Disentangling: Conflict Discourse in Pacific Societies
072 Au via. . . . noqu saqata tiko ga . . . e na kena kainaki ni ca na yaqona. I wish .
. . my contending . . . it's being said that yaqona is bad. 073 Au nanuma. . . .
kevaka e na tauri mai na nomudrau vosa, nomudrau kaya tiko ni ca na yaqona, e
na ...
Karen Ann Watson-Gegeo, Geoffrey Miles White, 1990
6
Mind, Materiality and History: Explorations in Fijian ...
The sevusevu, the ceremony that precedes or accompanies the drinking of
yaqona, involves the presentation of a bundle of yaqona roots, or, on grander
occasions, an entire uprooted yaqona plant six feet or more in length. Essentially
the ...
Yaqona (or kava) the Fijians share with the Polynesians, but the labua. or whale's
tooth, is significant only in Fiji. The tabua obtained from the sperm whale have
always played an important part in Fijian ceremonies. ln the 19th century they ...
monious people and every important affair of life was ordered in accordance with
a rigid etiquette which unhappily in many instances is falling into neglect before
the levelling influence of the white man's law. Thus in the old days, the yaqona ...
9
Ritual Textuality: Pattern and Motion in Performance
Ratu Josaia: O, na “Lady Cry,” kacei i dua ga na ila ni dua na yaqona. Dua na
turaga dau teitei, na turaga ni Natumua, ivaijikojiko mai Nuku. . . . Iko kilai Vereti
beka, Natumua?. . . Dau vailana tu na nona, na nona yaqona. Jiko gena na “Lady
...
10
Islands, Islanders and the World: The Colonial and ...
Yaqona versus copra If we focus on the most dependable and most accessible
sources of livelihood, we find from Table 8.1 that their productivity ratios, in
megajoules (MJ) of food energy per hour of work, are ranked as follows: Yaqona
selling ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAQONA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
yaqona is used in the context of the following news items.
Yaqona farmers vow to expand
FARMERS living along the newly upgraded Buca Bay highway have vowed to expand their yaqona farms following the opening of the $113.8million highway. «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
Opting for ginger
Mr Tabualevu, who has served for three years in Naitasiri, says most farmers plant yaqona which is harvested after three-four years. Ginger, on the other hand, ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
Va'a sends big team
"The team have been training and participating in trials since October last year" said Yaqona. "Soon it will be time to put all that preparation to the test and ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
Fortune in the market
Father of two Aisake Waitana, perched on top of a crate that served as a chair in the market at Nausori, was talking about one aspect of his yaqona business ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
One friendly farmer
Mr Nand said the income from his yaqona and dalo farming within 10 years of relocating could never have been earned from normal work hours in a company. «Fiji Times, May 15»
Yaqona Farmer Seeks Market Through Government Aid
A 53-year-old Yaqona farmer of Nukubolu in Cakaudrove believes Government could provide a major boost to many farmers. Manasa Koromo feels this can be ... «Fiji Sun Online, Apr 15»
Fitness in nutrition
Alcohol and yaqona are not part of a professional rugby player's liquid intake or any sport for that matter and recently a volleyball team stayed away from their ... «Fiji Times, Feb 15»
Group for progress
A farmer from the Loru Farmers' Scheme with yaqona stems to be cut and planted. Inset: Tukana Tagilala points to the house which was built through the ... «Fiji Times, Feb 15»
Farmers cash in
"I have never regretted starting my own yaqona farm and sacrificed all my time and money in running a small business," he said. "From just selling grog, I have ... «Fiji Times, Jan 15»
Money in nuts, kava
YAQONA and copra are the financial backbone for the people of Saqani in Cakaudrove as it has funded educational, traditional and religious obligations. «Fiji Times, Dec 14»
