Partytime in Fulaga
Salsa af Stavsnas
Ellinor Ristoff Staffan Ehde
Sat 18 Oct 2014 08:33
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As we spent one month in Fulaga there were 2
occations were we could attend a feast
First one was to celebrate the group from Savu
that had installed solar panels on the island
 If someone decides to sing or perform they can
count on having a "twin" that will make fun of them, the woman next to the
guitar player was hilarious
  Here a women tries to make fun of the "warriors"
performing a dance
 Another woman mimiking the serious
dancer
  When you perform you can expect to get white powder
on your face
 Singing is really something most people seem to be
good at
 This is the Yangona root that is made to
kava
 When the yangona is transfered as a gift, there is
a speech held to show the importance of the gift
and the acceptance of the giver--- Vinaka-
vinaka
 Kava is poundered in a steel tank first and then
worked to a finer powder by the kava ceremony
 The yangona is then put in a cloth and pressed in
fresh water to produce kava
 The coconut shell is passed on so all get their
share
   You can see the kava bowl surrounded by men in
sulus (the skirt used when there is an important meeting or
celebration)
 Everybody eats together and even the palangis are
welcome, opposite Andreas, Erika and Ellinor is Sophie, Becky and Blake from
Windarra
 The effect of kava seemes to be "sentimental", well
it certanly does not make anybody loud or violent
 Dancing is perfomed sitting
 The music is performed behind the
dancers
  Selote, our host at Fulaga
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