22 June 2011:

A video of preparing the kava, the music, and the general atmosphere.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Preparing the kava involved rubbing some pounded kava in water and wringing out the cloth.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Another portrait.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Picture of the people playing music and singing.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Her instant reaction to having a camera pointed at her was to hug me. I was caught very off-guard.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Bill and some of the others started playing with my camera, which resulted in some very candid portraits and other shots, some of which I thought  captured the moment well.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

The villagers were drinking kava after the bonfire, so me and two or three of the guests joined them. Me and an American guy were asked to pay $10FJD later on in the night, after which Bill, who seems to be the boss, led everyone in some kind of chant in which I heard "America" and "China." Although I assume the chant is the thank us for the kava, I am very curious to know what words were said as kava carries such a large amount of symbolism here.


Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Another shot of the embers. It almost looks like writing.

Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

A kind of abstract shot of the embers blowing around in the wind.

Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html

22 June 2011:

Fire starting to die down.

Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-40.html